1. The Peoples Republic of China: 1.3 Billion People and Growing

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3. A Note on Physical Geography
Kunlun Mountains
western China; source of Huang He (Yellow) and Yangtze rivers
Tian Shan Mountains
North of Taklamakan desert
Full of valuable minerals
Not discussed in Chapter 27
Qinling Shandi Mountains
Divides the northern part of China from the south

4. Confucius Chinese Philosopher Ethical code of duty and honor
Respect Authority very important
Family
Government
Society
Education
Merchants low on social order

5. Chinese Emigration Chinese merchants could make better living overseas
Moved all over Southeast Asia, and East Indies.
Chinese culture influenced the entire region.

6. Historical Global Trade Patterns
Silk Road Trade Route -Ancient trade route connecting China to the Mediterranean World. This sparked European interests in finding sea routes to China

7. The Silk Road

8. East Meets West China was self-sufficient
China did not need Western Goods
British sold China Opium

9. Foreign Control Chinese Emperor said no to drugs.
British started the Opium Wars
1820s – 1840s
The Chinese lost the war on drugs
European nations divide up Chinese coastal regions

10. Spheres of Influence

11. Chiang Kai-shek Leader of most of China
Nationalist China
United States supported him during WWII
Fled to Taiwan in 1949

12. Mao Zedong Leader of Chinese Communists
Allied to Chiang Kai-shek during WWII
Took over China in 1949

13. Chinese Civil War

14. Chinese Civil War

15. China and Soviets Chinese and Soviet Communists were allied
Later they became enemies

16. Nixon in China Nixon wanted China to hem the Soviets in
1973
Nixon was a known anti-communist

17. Deng Xiaoping Leader of China from 1978-1989
Brought capitalism to Communist China

18. Tiananmen Square Collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe
Democracy protests in 1989
Government sent in the tanks

19. Tiananmen Square How the West sees Tiananmen
Some people are calling for sanctions