1. Ancient China - Geography

2. Geography of Ancient China
Isolated
Subcontinent ???
Natural boundaries surround China
seas to the east
desert in the north
mountains in the west
massive mountains in the southwest
more mountains in the south
Only 10% of the country has descent farmland

3. Chang Jiang River (Yangzi)
China’s longest river; begins in the Himalayas (Plateau of Tibet) and flows eastward to the East China Sea

4. Chang Jiang River (Yangzi)

5. Huang He River (Yellow)
Yellow because of clay; China’s second longest river; also begins in the Himalayas / Plateau of Tibet and flows eastward to the Bo Hai Bay / Yellow Sea

6. Huang He River (Yellow)

7. Plateau of Tibet / Himalayas
plateau – elevated area of land
Southwestern China; high elevation with many mountains; huge part of western China

8. Tarim Basin & Taklamakan Desert
basin – a large area that is lower than the surrounding land
Western China; just northwest of the Plateau of Tibet; dominated by Taklamakan Desert

9. Gobi Desert
Cool, dry desert in northern China, near the border with Mongolia

10. Manchurian (Northeastern) Plain
Fertile farmland between the Amur River and the mouth of the Huang He River in northeastern China

11. North China Plain
Fertile farmland near the mouths of the Chang Jiang and Huang He Rivers in eastern China

12. Yellow Sea
An arm of the Pacific Ocean between the Chinese mainland and the Korean Peninsula; connects with the East China Sea to the south; made yellow due to clay

13. East China Sea
An arm of the western Pacific Ocean bounded by China, South Korea, Taiwan, and the Ryukyu and Kyushu islands; has rich fishing grounds

14. South China Sea
An arm of the western Pacific Ocean bounded by southeast China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Borneo, and Vietnam; world’s largest sea

15. Great Wall of China Qin began construction
The world's longest man-made structure 3,948 mi.

16. Geography of Ancient China
Gobi Desert
Tarim Basin & Taklimakan Desert
Manchurian Plain
Huang He River
Yellow Sea
Plateau of Tibet / Himalayas
East China Sea
North China
Plain
Chang Jiang River
South China Sea