1. Become an expert on China and It’s Neighbors

2. China Has the World’s largest population About 20% live in cities and towns

3. People’s Republic of China Official name of communist China

4. Gobi Desert in Northern China

5. pollution Wastes and harmful chemicals in the air

6. Ulan Bator Capital city of Mongolia

7. Free enterprise Businesses are owned and run by people in order to make a profit with limited government control

8. Private plots Privately owned farmland used to grow crops to sell.

9. Tibetans Ethnic group in China

10. Shanghai China’s largest city and Major port.

11. Chang Jiang Major river in northern China

12. colonies Oversees land ruled by other countries

13. Xi Major river in southern China

14. Chinese Government Controls people’s lives in many ways

15. China’s southern farming Farm on terraced fields

16. Chinese Dynasties During the centuries when dynasties ruled China a strong government and they were forced to accept European ways

17. Mongolia Changed from a strict communist country to a democracy

18. Macao Small country Territory of Portugal

19. Taiwan Official name : the Republic of China Workers make many computers, television sets, cameras and other electronic equipment