Early Chinese Civilizations Geography

Rivers and Mountains Civilization began between the Yellow River and the Yangtze River –Good for farming.

The Yellow River

The Huang (Yellow) River

The Yellow River

Mountains and Deserts China is geographically isolated from other civilizations. –Mountains and deserts create natural barriers. –China was forced to defend farmland from Asian invaders. Must defend northern frontier!

The Environment - China The Land 4 th Largest Country in the world. (area) 12% of the land is suitable for farming despite the large size. Desert Gobi Desert Bodies of Water The Huang He (Yellow) River ‘Yellow soil’ Yangtze River Mountains Himalaya Mountains The Climate Varies from region to region. Next Page will define.

CHINA “Climate Control” 1.NORTH CHINA PLAIN ~ warm hot summers/cold winters. Chief crops are wheat and millet. 2.SOUTH CHINA PLAIN ~ richer in farming and more industrialized. They grow rice, cotton, tea, veggies and more. 3.MANCHURIA ~ (North East) very cold climate makes it pretty unpopulated. 4.MONGOLIA ~ (The Far North Region) encompassed by the Gobi desert, its climate is very hot in the summer and cold in the winter. The Yangtze River serves as China's official dividing line between north and south