1. East Asia: China
Unit 3

3. Climate/Terrain
North & West= Semiarid or Arid & extreme changes in temp (sub-arctic)
South & East= Humid Subtropical/ 50 inches of rain
Plateau of Tibet elevation- a mountain climate
Terrain: Mountains, high plateaus, Mt. Everest, hills
Rivers: Huang He & Yangzi

5. Government/Economy Capital: Beijing GDP Ranked #2 in the world
Government type: Communist
Head of State: President
Assembly: National Peoples Congress
Industries- oil, textiles, Agriculture, electronics, iron, steel, & coal
Currency: Renminbi (Yuan)
1 USD =  Renminbi

6. Demography/Culture Population: 1.35 + billion
Life expectancy: 71 (M) 75 (F)
Religion: Daoism, Buddhism
- officially atheist (2002)
Main Language: Mandarin
Literacy: 87% (F), 95% (M)
In 2013, 1 Child Policy encouraged, but recently passed 2 child policy
Men outnumber women by around
60 million

7. Brief History Qing (Ching) Dynasty from 1644 -1911
Known for times of peace & prosperity
Last dynasty of China
In 1902, the Boxer Rebellion began.
The Boxers killed all of the foreigners in China.
When the rebellion ended the neighboring foreign countries forced China to pay $330 million in fines.
In 1912, China discarded having an emperor and founded the provisional government of the Republic of China.

8. The Great Wall of China 3,948 miles long
The Great Wall is more than 2,300 years old.

9. Jiuzhaigou National Park
Tourism
Forbidden City
Temple of Heaven
Summer Palace
Jiuzhaigou National Park
Huangshan Mountain

10. Interesting Facts One in every five people in the world is Chinese.
Fortune cookies are not a traditional Chinese custom. They were invented in 1920 by a worker in San Francisco.
The number one hobby in China is stamp collecting.
The Chinese invented paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing.

11. Chinese are known for:
Martial Arts, Badminton, Ping-Pong, Soccer, Chess, golf, Dragon boat racing, foot binding, Chinese New Year (Feb. 18th)

12. Food