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1 CHINA: GEOGRAPHY NOTES

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4  China is one of the largest countries in area and population  (Russia and Canada are larger)

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7  Geographic isolation from the rest of the world led China to feel they were the center of the universe.

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9  The Chinese called themselves the Middle Kingdom

10 Key Regents Concept  Ethnocentrism: The belief in the superiority of your own people or country   Chinese geographic isolation developed this attitude of ethnocentrism

11 Mountains:  Ranges created an isolated society  Allowed for development of individual culture  Himalayas (southwest)  Kunlun and Tien Shaw (West)

12 Mountains of China

13 Himalayas

14 Deserts:  Gobi  Located on the China/Mongolia border in the north

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16 Coastline:  Irregular  (many good ports)

17 coastline

18 3 Rivers allowed the development of Ancient China

19 YELLOW RIVER (HUANG HE)  Northern China  Runs west to east, emptying into the Pacific  Deposits fertile yellowish-brown soil, known as loess  Also known as China’s Sorrow (because of frequent floods)

20 YANGTZE RIVER - 3 rd longest river in the world  Navigable for almost 1000 miles  Located in central China  Runs west to east, emptying into the Yellow Sea

21 XI Jiang  Located in Southern China  Runs west to east, emptying into the Pacific Ocean


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