1. China, Japan, and Neighbors
Geography of East Asia
China, Japan, and Neighbors

2. China’s Geography Wide variety of land, size of the US,
Deserts, mountains, fertile fields, coastal plains
Separated from India by Himalayas
Divided by diagonal line—Arid China and Humid China

3. 3 major rivers, all start in west and flow east
Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers
All often flood—”Great Sorrows”

4. Taklimakan Desert —NW China, sandy and many storms, poisonous stuff, 2nd largest in the world
Gobi Desert —N. Central China and Mongolia, mostly rocky with extreme temp. changes, one of the driest

5. Japan’s Geography
Archipelago nation, 4 large islands, most important is Honshu (Tokyo), others –Hokkaido, Shikoku, and Kyushu
Most of the land is mountainous

7. Many earthquakes and volcanoes due to plate tectonics
1500 minor earthquakes a year
Mt. Fuji –tallest mountain, and active volcano –part of the Ring of Fire

8. Climate is effected by monsoons and typhoons –hurricane like storms in the Pacific

9. Southeast Asia
Large peninsula east of India and south of China, also island nations in the South China Sea
Major countries: Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines
Many jungles, very tropical