1. Bell Ringer
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Why is Eastern China more populated than Western China?
The Fertile Plain of China is located in the East, along with major rivers

2. Bell Ringer May 23, 2017 Page 579 – Three Gorges Dam
List the Benefits & Drawbacks to the Three Gorges Dam
Benefits: prevents flooding, improves shipping, hydroelectric power
Drawbacks: cost, millions displaced, historic sites under water, danger to habitat

3. China and Its Neighbors Chapter 19

5. Chapter 19-20 Outline China’s Landscape:
Mountains: cover 1/3 of the landscape, including the Himalaya.
Deserts: Gobi Desert
Plains: 90% of China’s people live on the fertile plains in the East.
Rivers: Yangtze, Yellow, Xi
Earthquakes: East China,
Ring of fire

6. A New Economy II. A New Economy
Communist State: Since 1949 China has had a Command Economy (Gov’t decides)
Free Enterprise: starting to allow in China
Foreign Trade: Foreign businesses invest in China, hiring Chinese people.
Results of Growth: more Chinese have good jobs. Able to afford consumer goods. Environment harmed by factories. Lung disease #1 cause of death.

8. Essential Question
How is a communist economic system different from a free enterprise system?
Communist: government controls the economy
Free enterprise: individuals run the business

9. You Do Read Page 542-543 What mood is the temple meant to inspire?
Why would many people visit the temple
What Confucian values does the third sample teach?

10. Bell Ringer Page 549 – Map Lab
What directions did the route from Jiangxi to Shaanxi follow?
How many years did Mao Zedong rule China?
The route went west and then north
27 Years.

11. Chapter 19 I. China’s History. 4000 years old.
Ruled by emperors through many dynasties.
Built Great Wall to keep out invaders. Began Wall over 2200 years ago. It took centuries to build and is more than 4000 miles long.

12. Beliefs
Beliefs:
Confucius - thinker from 500 B.C. Whose teachings shaped Chinese Government – education, character, respect for elders
Laozi – Daoism. Live simply with nature
Buddhism - meditation

13. Chinese Inventions C. Inventions: Paper and ink Silk Magnetic compass
Printed books
Gunpowder
Fireworks

14. Communist China D. Communist China
1911 – uprising making China a Republic ruled by elected leaders
Nationalist Party took over (Chiang Kai-Shek)
After WWII, Communist Party fought for control (Mao Zedong)
Communist won – 1949 – People’s Republic of China
Nationalist fled to Taiwan

15. Xi Jinping is the present president of China.

16. Vocabulary Vocabulary: Dynasty: line of rulers from the same family
Human rights: basic freedoms that all people should enjoy

17. Essential Question
How has China’s history influenced the life they live today?
Ancient philosophies influence daily life
Never knowing democracy – some don’t know what they are missing – though technology and trade is changing that in younger generations

18. BELL RINGER Page 567 – Reading/Cause & Effect
What factors fueled Shanghai’s growth?
What happened to the city as a result?
Economic Reforms
Shanghai has become a center
of finance, business, and trade

19. Special Economic Zones
1990s – China allowed Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Shanghai – Market Economy
Multinational Corporations came to Shanghai
Results: Economic Globalization, building boom, population, building suburbs.

20. China allowed other SEZs
SEZs are limited to cities along the Pacific
The Small fishing villages turned into booming cities
Low wage workers attracted big companies

21. China’s Economy China is 2nd behind the U.S. for largest economy
It exports more goods than any country
20% exports go to the U.S.
40% of its people still work in agriculture
Xiamen

22. Essential Question Why has China’s economy boomed?
Free enterprise ( people choose jobs), they keep profits, foreign company investments

23. Vocabulary
Exile: unable to live in one’s own country because of political beliefs.
Calligraphy: the art of beautiful writing
Pagoda: temple with many storied towers

25. Bell Ringer May 19, 2017 Page 576-577 – Population Pyramid
Why might China’s one-child policy lead to resentment between the younger & older generation?
Which age groups will be the largest in 20 years? What impact might this have on China’s economy?
The younger might resent having to support the older
40-44 & will be the largest.
There aren’t enough younger people to support them as they age

26. You Do – Page 580-581 - Taiwan How did Taiwan begin as a nation?
What is Taiwan’s official name?
Why does agriculture account for so little Taiwan’s GDP?
Based on the graph, where are most of Taiwan’s partners located? Why?
Which sector of the GDP probably provides most of their exports?
After the Nationalists were defeated by the Communists in 1949, two million Nationalists fled to Taiwan.
Republic of China
2/3 mountains
Asia/ Less costly & more convenient
Industry

27. Essential Question
What steps has Taiwan taken to improve its government, economy, and relations with China?
It became a Democracy, switched to a Market Economy, and strengthened economic ties with China

28. Chapter 19 Section 3 Taiwan Island off southeast China
China does not recognize Taiwan as separate country
Taiwan’s prosperous economy has influenced other Asian economies
High Technology Industries
Taiwan’s people practice Chinese traditions

29. II. Mongolia Some people still follow a traditional nomadic lifestyle
Herding animals is an important economic activity
Mongols are historically known as fierce warriors.
1200 Genghis Khan
Mongols ruled 80% of Eurasia in 1300s
Democracy since 1990