1. Do Now: Review the 5 Themes of Geography If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!!If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!! M – MovementM – Movement R – RegionsR – Regions HE – Human Environment interactionHE – Human Environment interaction L – LocationL – Location P - PlaceP - Place

4. The Yellow River – River of Sorrow and Life –Unpredictable and Dangerous –Fertile Soil –Floods without warning –Build walls to control flooding

5. Satellite View of China

6. China’s Provinces

7. China vs. the U. S. in Size China United States SOURCE: Topic 5: “The Awakening Giant” by Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics & Geography, Hofstra University.

8. Comparing China & the U. S. China United States Size 3.7 million square miles 3.6 million square miles Main physical barrier HimalayasRockies Main River Yangtze / East - West Mississippi / North – South Population East Coast Connectivity problems North - South East - West

9. China’s Climate Zones

10. Precipitation in China

11. Arable Land

12. “Brown” China vs. “Green” China Rice Dominant Wheat Dominant Pasture and Oasis Double-crop rice SOURCE: Topic 5: “The Awakening Giant” by Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics & Geography, Hofstra University.

13. China’s Geography Rivers, Soils, Climates First civilizations developed in river valleysFirst civilizations developed in river valleys Two major riversTwo major rivers –Chang Jiang, also called Yangzi –Huang He, or Yellow River Loess Annual floods deposited rich soil, loess, on flood plainsAnnual floods deposited rich soil, loess, on flood plains Valley of Huang He particularly fertile due to loessValley of Huang He particularly fertile due to loess –Fine dusty soil –Carried into China by desert winds –Loess is yellow-brown soil that the Yellow River carries along

14. Percentages of Different Landforms

15. China as % of World Population

16. Top 10 Populated Nations 20012050

17. Population Density

18. Male/Female Birth Population

19. Life Expectancy at Birth by Sex

20. Infant Mortality Rate

21. Ethno-Linguistic Groups in China