Huange He serves as transportation route. o Flows 3,395 miles through the Gobi Desert to the North China Plain. Although used for transportation, it has brought death and destruction, known as “China’s Sorrow.” o River’s swollen waters spiill over its banks, flooding the surrounding areas. o Flooding along the Huang He resulted in one of history’s greatest disasters in 1877 when close to 1 million people died. o Water is used by millions people = river is dried up

Stretches the North China Plain to the country’s southern border, and from the eastern coast to the western highland areas. Climate Warmer and wetter than the Northeast Humid Subtropical Ecosystem Tropical rainforest Mid- latitude forest Mid- latitude mixed forest The region is more mountainous than the Northeast. Because of the climate and the fertile soil of the southeast’s river valleys, makes the region excellent for farming. It also consists of the Yangzi River Some of China’s productive farm land

Population Smallest Population in all of China’s region’s Largely centered in small villages Greatly influenced by………. Terrain Inhospitable Dominated by the Gobi Desert Mountainous where there is not desert Some areas have loose, mat-like grass Very loose soil Cities Much of the people are focused in cities Included are: Kashgar: Population around 300,000 Urumqi: Population around 1.5 million

Trade route from China to Europe Focused on Silk (no, I thought it was French Fries) Prior to Silk Road, almost all the citizens were farmers. Led to the creation of many way stations Those way stations turned into….