Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY The Geography of China Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
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 Hong Kong Macao
Completed Political Map Harbin Mongolia 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
Pacific “Rim of Fire”
Bodies of Water Amur River Sea of Japan Yellow Sea Huang-He River Yangtze River Xi River Pacific Ocean South China Sea
The Polluted Yellow River!
The Yangtze River
Mountains & Peaks Altai Mts. Greater Khingan Tian Shan Kunlun Shan Himalayan Mts.
The Great Wall of China
Deserts & Plateaus Gobi Desert Taklamakan Desert Tibetan Plateau
Valleys / Plains / Basins Manchurian Plain North China Plain Tarim Basin Sichuan Basin
North China Plain
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 Yellow Sea Tibetan Plateau CHUNG KUO Grand Canal 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 thousands
Population Projections thousands
Population Density
Male/Female Birth Population
Life Expectancy at Birth by Sex
Infant Mortality Rate
Main Chinese Nationalities
Ethno-Linguistic Groups in China
Total Population with No Education
"Economic Juggernaut"
Monthly Value of Imports & Exports 2004
Total Carbon Emissions [in millions of tons]