Countries & Regions Tibet Mongolia Southeast Asia Indian Subcontinent Russia N. Korea S> Korea Taiwan Philippines

CitiesCities BEIJING Harbin Nanjing Guangzhou Xi’an Shanghai Taipei Lhasa Hong Kong Macao

Completed Political Map BEIJING Harbin Nanjing Guangzhou Xi’an Shanghai Taipei Lhasa Hong Kong Macao Tibet Mongolia Southeast Asia Indian Subcontinent N. Korea S> Korea Taiwan Philippines

North, South, East, West Natural barriers isolated China from all other civilizations. Pacific OceanPlateau of Tibet Gobi Desert Taklimakan Desert Himalaya Mountains Mongolian Plateau

China’s Provinces

Globalization & Diversity: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, Wyckoff 7 Physical Geography of East Asia (Fig. 11.6)

Globalization & Diversity: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, Wyckoff 8 PHYSIOGRAPHY

Globalization & Diversity: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, Wyckoff 9 Comparing Size & Latitude

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Globalization & Diversity: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, Wyckoff 11 CLIMATE COMPARISON

Globalization & Diversity: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, Wyckoff 12 Warm Cold

Globalization & Diversity: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, Wyckoff 13 Dry Wet

Monsoon Precipitation Patterns

Winter Monsoons

Summer Monsoons

Precipitation in China

Summer Rainfall

Pacific “Rim of Fire”

Bodies of Water Huang-He River Y e l l o w S e a Yangtze River Pacific Ocean Amur River Xi River South China Sea Sea of Japan

River systems – Huang He (Yellow) -Named due to yellow – silt the river carries – Chang Jiang (Yangtze) Longest river in Asia - Major trade route since ancient times – Xi Jiang (West River) Runs in South China

Valleys / Plains / Basins Manchurian Plain North China Plain Tarim Basin Sichuan Basin

Agricultural Regions in China Shabdong Peninsula G r a n d C a n a l G r e a t W a l l CHUNG KUO

“Brown” China vs. “Green” China Rice Dominant Wheat Dominant Pasture and Oasis Double-crop rice SOURCE: Topic 5: “The Awakening Giant” by Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics & Geography, Hofstra University.

Mountains & Peaks Tian Shan Altai Mts. Greater Khingan Kunlun Shan Himalayan Mts.

Even though much of China is covered with mountains, much of the land is inhabited.

38 Globalization & Diversity: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, Wyckoff Physical Regions of Central Asia (Fig. 10.5)

Inner Mongolia Plateau

Tibetan Plateau In the southwestern part of Outer China Also known as the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau Covers about ¼ of China Rocky land surrounded by towering mountains Since it’s so high, the climate is very cold and the air is thin and dry Natural vegetation consists of sparse scrubs and grasses Antelopes and yaks roam the area

Tibetan Plateau Dry, desolate region punctuated by mountains and isolated lakes Embraces the Himalayan Mountains, the Kunlan Mountains, and the Tahseh Shan Mountains

Deserts & Plateaus Tibetan Plateau Taklamakan Desert Gobi Desert

China Satellite View Taklimakan Desert Tian Shan Tibetan Plateau Kunlun Shan Gobi Desert Himalaya

Map of Gobi Desert

Major Chinese Industries

Fuels, Power, Minerals, & Metals in China