1. China
Geography

2. Population 1.3 billion people (most populated in world)
1 out of 5 people in
the world are Chinese
95% are Han
(ethnic Chinese)

3. Physical Map

4. The majority of China consists of mountains and deserts
In ancient times, these physical barriers limited contact with others (cultural diversity)
The Chinese thought they lived at the center of the Earth= (ethnocentric)
Today, most people still live in the eastern 1/3 of China where the land is arable (OK for farming)

5. Population Density

6. Terracing What?: small, flat fields built into the sides of mountains
Why?: create more farmland, holds soil in place in order to plant crops
Where?: sides of hills and
mountains

7. Terracing

8. Physical Map

9. Rivers Huang He River - also called Yellow River because of loess
- loess: yellow brown soil that is carried by winds into the river
- River of Sorrow: floods cause great destruction

10. Huang He River (Yellow River)

11. Rivers Chang River (aka Yangzi) - important for trade
- many important ports and dams
- for example: City of
Shanghai-

12. Chang River (Yangzi)
City of Shanghai
3 Gorges Dam

13. Rivers Xi River (aka West River) - found in South China
- major trade route to Guangzhou
- Xi River Delta: millions of Chinese live here because of good soil and warm climate

14. Xi River (West River)

15. Cities of China

16. North China Climate- warm/hot summers and cold winters, rain varies
Crops- wheat and millet (small type of grain)
Cities- Beijing (capital) and Tianjin

17. North China

18. South China Climate- mild/humid (closer to equator)
Crops- rice, cotton, tea, and vegetables
River Valleys- people pack into these to grow crops
Cities- Guangzhou, Shanghai