1. Geography and Heritage of China

2.  Distance and physical barriers limited contact between China and other centers of civilization  Did have contact through: (see page 324)

3.  3.7 million square miles  Most live in an area less than third the size of the country. WHY? (see page 324-325)

4.  #1-The heartland  North and South China (orange area)  Farming and industry  #2-Northeast-once called Manchuria  Rich in resources  #3-Mongolia InformationInformation  Independent country (Outer Mongolia-Yellow)  Part occupied by China (Inner Mongolia-Orange) Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

6.  #4-Xinjiang (shee jee ahng)  Desert  Important oil-producing region  #5-Xizang (shee dzahng) (Southwest)  Formally Tibet  Hydroelectric power and mineral wealth

7.  Describe why the Heartland contains much of China’s population.  Most of China’s population lives in the Heartland because…

8.  Huang He River  Other names (see page 326)  Characteristics  Empties into the Yellow Sea  Yellowish color from the yellow-brown soil called loess  Loess is (see page 326)

9.  Called “River of Sorrow” WHY? (see pages 326-327)

10.  Chang River (Yangzi)  Carries much of China’s trade to: (see page 327)

11.  Xi River (shee)  World Trade

12.  1/5 of the population are ethnic minorities  95% are Han, or ethnic Chinese  Speak many dialects of Chinese  Mandarin is the official language

13.  Geography of China Geography of China

14.  Create a list of 7 review questions about the geography of China  Write the questions on the front of the paper and the answers on the back of the paper.