The Geography of China World Cultures
Satellite View of China
China’s Provinces
China—Asia’s Superpower
China vs. the U. S. in Size China United States SOURCE: Topic 5: “The Awakening Giant” by Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics & Geography, Hofstra University.
Comparing China & the U. S. United States Size 3.7 million square miles 3.6 million square miles Main physical barrier Himalayas Rockies Main River Yangtze / East - West Mississippi / North – South Population East Coast Connectivity problems North - South East - West
Countries & Regions Russia Mongolia N. Korea S> Korea Tibet Indian Subcontinent Taiwan Southeast Asia Philippines
Cities BEIJING Harbin Nanjing Shanghai Xi’an Lhasa Taipei Guangzhou Name the Taipei Guangzhou Hong Kong Macao
Completed Political Map Harbin Mongolia Japan BEIJING N. Korea S> Korea Tibet Nanjing Shanghai Xi’an Lhasa Indian Subcontinent Taipei Taiwan Guangzhou Hong Kong Macao Southeast Asia Philippines
Topography
China’s Topography
Percentages of Different Landforms
Mountains & Peaks Altai Mts. Greater Khingan Tian Shan Kunlun Mountains Qiuling Shandi Mts Himalayan Mts.
The Great Wall of China
Deserts & Plateaus Mongolian Plateau Gobi Desert Taklamakan Desert Tibetan Plateau
Valleys / Plains / Basins Manchurian Plain North China Plain Tarim Basin Sichuan Basin
North China Plain
Pacific “Rim of Fire”
Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River Bodies of Water Amur River Sea of Japan Yellow Sea Huang-He River Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River Xi River Pacific Ocean South China Sea
The Polluted Yellow River!
The Yangtze River
Three Gorges Dam Chang Jiang River Finished Oct 2008
Agricultural Regions in China Great Wall Shabdong Peninsula Grand Canal CHUNG KUO
Completed Topographic Map Amur River Altai Mts. Greater Khingan Manchurian Plain North China Plain Tian Shan Sea of Japan Gobi Desert Tarim Basin Great Wall Taklamakan Desert Kunlun Shan Shabdong Peninsula Huang-He River Grand Canal Yellow Sea Tibetan Plateau CHUNG KUO Himalayan Mts. Sichuan Basin Yangtze River Xi River Pacific Ocean South China Sea
Climate
China’s Climate Zones
Monsoon Precipitation Patterns
Winter Monsoons
Summer Monsoons
Precipitation in China
Summer Rainfall
Vegetation
Agricultural Regions in China
Arable Land
“Brown” China vs. “Green” China Wheat Dominant Pasture and Oasis Rice Dominant Double-crop rice SOURCE: Topic 5: “The Awakening Giant” by Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics & Geography, Hofstra University.
South China
Natural Resources
Major Chinese Industries
Fuels, Power, Minerals, & Metals in China
Demographics
China as % of World Population
Top 10 Populated Nations 2001 2050
The Population of China 1,330,044,544 July 2008 est thousands
Population Projections thousands
Population Density
Male/Female Birth Population Sex Ratio: at birth: 1.11 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.13 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.91 male(s)/female total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2008 est.)
Life Expectancy at Birth by Sex total population: 73.18 years male: 71.37 years female: 75.18 years (2008 est.)
Infant Mortality Rate total: 21.16 deaths/1,000 live births male: 19.43 deaths/1,000 live births female: 23.08 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)
Main Chinese Nationalities Han Chinese *91.5% Zhuang Manchu Hui Miao Uyghur Tujia Yi Mongol Tibetan Buyi Dong Yao Korean other nationalities 8.5% (2000 census)
Ethno-Linguistic Groups in China
Total Population with No Education
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.9% male: 95.1% female: 86.5% (2000 census) School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): total: 11 years male: 11 years female: 11 years (2006)
"Economic Juggernaut" is a term used to describe a force regarded as unstoppable, that will crush all in its path.
Monthly Value of Imports & Exports 2004
Total Carbon Emissions [in millions of tons]