Ancient China

Geography of Ancient China Isolated Subcontinent ??? Natural boundaries surround China –seas to the east –desert in the north –mountains in the west –massive mountains in the southwest –more mountains in the south Only 10% of the country has descent farmland

Yangtze River (Chiang Jiang) China’s longest river; begins in the Himalayas (Plateau of Tibet) and flows eastward to the East China Sea

Yellow River (Huang He) Yellow because of clay; China’s second longest river; also begins in the Himalayas (Plateau of Tibet) and flows eastward to the Bo Hai Bay / Yellow Sea

Plateau of Tibet Southwestern China, north of Himalayas; huge part of western China

Tarim Basin A basin is a large area that is lower than the surrounding land; bowl-shaped area in western China, just northwest of the Plateau of Tibet

Gobi Desert Cool, dry desert in northern China, near the border with Mongolia

North China Plain Fertile farmland near the mouths of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers in eastern China

Geography of Ancient China Tarim Basin Plateau of Tibet Yangtze River North China Plain Yellow River Gobi Desert