Geography of China Chapter 15 Section 1 When you see this symbol, you will need your text to answer a question.

Location  Distance and physical barriers limited contact with other civilizations –Did have contact through: (see page 324) Trade Missionaries Invaders

Landforms  3.7 million sq. miles –Most live in an area less than ½ the size of the US WHY?(See page )  Live where land can support farming West-Plateaus and mts. (80%) East-Coastal Plain  Built terraces -Small, flat fields on the sides of hills and mts. What do they do to create more farmland? (see page 325)

Regions  The Heartland –North and South China(orange area) –Farming and industry

Regions  Northeast-once called Manchuria –Rich natural resources

Regions  Mongolia –Part own country (Outer Mongolia-Green) –Part occupied by China (Inner Mongolia- Yellow) –Harsh climate

Regions  Xinjiang (Northwest) –Desert –oil

Regions  Xizang (Southwest) –Formally Tibet –Mountainous

Summary  Describe why the Heartland contains much of China’s population.  Most of China’s population lives in the Heartland because…

Rivers  Huang He River  Other names (See page326): -Yellow River -River of Sorrows -massive flooding -Caused 4 million deaths from starvation  Characteristics -Empties into the Yellow Sea -Yellowish color from loess Loess is (see page 326) –Called River of Sorrow WHY? (see page ) yellow, brown, rich soil that mixes with water

Rivers  Chang River –Carries much of China’s trade to: (see page 327)  Xi River (shee)  Oceangoing trade Shanghai

People  1/5 of the world’s population  95% are Han-ethnic Chinese  Speak many dialects of Chinese –Mandarin is the official language Here is the Chinese name for Ashley:

Assignment  Create a list of 7 review questions about the geography of China. –Write the questions on the front of the paper and the answers to the questions on the back of the paper.