1. © T. M. Whitmore Last Time China “proper”  Tropical southern China Chinese Agriculture Chinese Population

2. © T. M. Whitmore Today Chinese population continued Chinese economic geography  Hong Kong & special economic zones Japan  Physical geography & hazards

3. © T. M. Whitmore Chinese Population Issues Population growth  Revolutionary changes  Mortality  Fertility Ethnic composition  Han Chinese  Others Spatial distribution  Mostly in east  Urbanization

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11. What world city since 1990 has built almost 3,000 buildings with 18 or more stories? © Bret Wallach

12. © T. M. Whitmore Chinese history (briefly!) Chinese dynasties from 200s BC to ~ 1800 European trade and influence 1700s onward Japanese empire Post WWII - rise of Communists

14. Japanese Empire in WW II

15. © T. M. Whitmore Chinese Economic geography China’s North (Manchuria) North China plain Lower Chang river basin (Shanghai) Sichuan basin South coastal region Perspectives and problems  New economic regions  Strong economic growth  Agriculture vs pop  Pollution etc.

16. Sichuan Hong Kong

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23. © T. M. Whitmore Hong Kong History/culture Economy/settlement

30. © T. M. Whitmore Japan Physical geography  Climates from like Maine to Florida  Located on several plate margins =>  Many earthquakes & volcanoes  Mostly mountains

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34. ‘Quakes 1900-2000

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36. Recent quake 3/29/06! 4.7