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China the landChina the landChina’s resources are from the land. They grow China’s resources are from the land. They grow plantations and other things. China has lots of plantations and other things. China has lots of

mountains and islands. China has lots of rivers too. mountains and islands. China has lots of rivers too. China’s ranges from mostly mountains and plateaus. China’s ranges from mostly mountains and plateaus. RiversRivers flow from the East to the West. Some of the flow from the East to the West. Some of the

rivers are the Yangtze River, Chang Jiang, Huang He, rivers are the Yangtze River, Chang Jiang, Huang He, and some others. Temperate grasslands is the most of and some others. Temperate grasslands is the most of the land. Almost most of the land is over 13,000 feet the land. Almost most of the land is over 13,000 feet over sea level, but most is 1,600-6,500 feet. Groups of over sea level, but most is 1,600-6,500 feet. Groups of

volcanic cones occur in the Great Plains of north volcanic cones occur in the Great Plains of north China. (4)China. (4)

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China the waterChina the water

The supply of water in China is undergoing massive transition while The supply of water in China is undergoing massive transition while facing various of challenge. This cause is because of pollution. The facing various of challenge. This cause is because of pollution. The water is being spoiled by lots of citizens of China. The creation of water is being spoiled by lots of citizens of China. The creation of water and wastewater utilities that are legally and financially water and wastewater utilities that are legally and financially separated from local governments, and increasing cost recovery as separated from local governments, and increasing cost recovery as part of the transformation of the part of the transformation of the Chinese economy to a more to a more market-oriented system. The government has quadrupled market-oriented system. The government has quadrupled investments in the sector during the current 2006–10 investments in the sector during the current 2006–10 Five-Year Plan..

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China the climateChina the climate The The climate of China is extremely diverse; of China is extremely diverse; subtropical in the south in the south

to to subarctic in the north. in the north. Monsoon winds, caused by differences in winds, caused by differences in the heat-absorbing capacity of the continent and the ocean, dominate the heat-absorbing capacity of the continent and the ocean, dominate the the climate. Alternating seasonal air-mass movements and . Alternating seasonal air-mass movements and accompanying winds are moist in summer and dry in winter. The accompanying winds are moist in summer and dry in winter. The advance and retreat of the monsoons account in large degree for the advance and retreat of the monsoons account in large degree for the timing of the rainy season and the amount of timing of the rainy season and the amount of rainfall throughout the throughout the country. Tremendous differences in latitude, longitude, and altitude country. Tremendous differences in latitude, longitude, and altitude give rise to sharp variations in precipitation and temperature within give rise to sharp variations in precipitation and temperature within China. Although most of the country lies in the temperate belt, its China. Although most of the country lies in the temperate belt, its climatic patterns are complex.climatic patterns are complex.

The China’s south Qinling mountains experiencesThe China’s south Qinling mountains experiences

the great amounts of rainfall. Most coming from the great amounts of rainfall. Most coming from

the summer monsoons. (1)the summer monsoons. (1)

China the vegetationChina the vegetation

Rice is the most important food in China. This is because the people Rice is the most important food in China. This is because the people in China eat lots and lots of rice. This is sort-of like their main dish. in China eat lots and lots of rice. This is sort-of like their main dish. This is grown near the rivers of China. For example: the Huai River, This is grown near the rivers of China. For example: the Huai River, the Yangzi valley, Zhu Jiang delta, and in the Yunnan, Guizhou, and the Yangzi valley, Zhu Jiang delta, and in the Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan provinces. Wheat is the second most important grain in Sichuan provinces. Wheat is the second most important grain in China. This is grown in North China Plains, the Wei and Fen River China. This is grown in North China Plains, the Wei and Fen River valleys on the Loess Plateau, and in Jiangsu, Hubei, and Sican valleys on the Loess Plateau, and in Jiangsu, Hubei, and Sican provinces.provinces.

China the natural resourcesChina the natural resources

China has a vast territory, with abundant natural resources and China has a vast territory, with abundant natural resources and diverse types of land resources. Its waterpower resources rank first diverse types of land resources. Its waterpower resources rank first worldwide. It is one of the countries in the world having the most worldwide. It is one of the countries in the world having the most species of wild animals, and has almost all kinds of vegetation found species of wild animals, and has almost all kinds of vegetation found in the Northern Hemisphere. It has abundant mineral resources, with in the Northern Hemisphere. It has abundant mineral resources, with a great variety of minerals. There are coal, iron, petroleum, natural a great variety of minerals. There are coal, iron, petroleum, natural gas, tin, and tungsten in china too. (2)gas, tin, and tungsten in china too. (2)

China the historic traditionsChina the historic traditions

As far as tradition in China is concerned, there is no such thing as a As far as tradition in China is concerned, there is no such thing as a color system as a Western dictionary would define it. In the Western color system as a Western dictionary would define it. In the Western world, world, Aristotle, for example, had attempted to find a harmony of , for example, had attempted to find a harmony of colors. The Chinese strove toward similar interpretations, and colors. The Chinese strove toward similar interpretations, and between the 4between the 4thth and 2 and 2ndnd century oriented themselves on the same century oriented themselves on the same pentatonic scale that dominated their music. Accordingly, they pentatonic scale that dominated their music. Accordingly, they accepted that in its entirety accepted that in its entirety colour harmony comprised five basic comprised five basic colors: the four cardinal points are defined by red in the south, colors: the four cardinal points are defined by red in the south, standing for summer and fowls and poultry; green lies to the east and standing for summer and fowls and poultry; green lies to the east and represents spring, wood and the dragon; black is to the north and represents spring, wood and the dragon; black is to the north and stands for winter, water and the tortoise; white is placed in the west stands for winter, water and the tortoise; white is placed in the west and represents autumn and the tiger. Yellow, on the other hand, is and represents autumn and the tiger. Yellow, on the other hand, is allocated a special place and is therefore discussed in more detail.(1)allocated a special place and is therefore discussed in more detail.(1)

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China the peopleChina the people

There are over one billion people living in China today. That is There are over one billion people living in China today. That is more than one-sixth of the people on Earth! During the past 4,000 more than one-sixth of the people on Earth! During the past 4,000 years, the Chinese people have experienced many changes in their years, the Chinese people have experienced many changes in their country. Their ancestors lived through the times of war, famine, country. Their ancestors lived through the times of war, famine, floods, and several different systems of government. Out of this floods, and several different systems of government. Out of this complicated history, the Chinese people have emerged with a rich complicated history, the Chinese people have emerged with a rich culture and a strong spirit. (3)culture and a strong spirit. (3)

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China the cultureChina the culture

The use of Chinese writing is characters. There are about 10,000 of The use of Chinese writing is characters. There are about 10,000 of characters in a Chinese alphabet. This was use by them for characters in a Chinese alphabet. This was use by them for thousands of years. But this was used by the people that was thousands of years. But this was used by the people that was important then. Like the king and his helpers. The citizens didn’t important then. Like the king and his helpers. The citizens didn’t know how to read even! But by the 20know how to read even! But by the 20 thth century, almost everyone century, almost everyone can read and write the langauge of the Chinese.(1)can read and write the langauge of the Chinese.(1)

China the transformationChina the transformation

The change was done by Mao. Mao didn’t let the country The change was done by Mao. Mao didn’t let the country communicate with the outsiders. They didn’t make any prosess. So communicate with the outsiders. They didn’t make any prosess. So the community stayed in place for a long time. A new ruler came the community stayed in place for a long time. A new ruler came and let the people of China to communicate and make bussiness and let the people of China to communicate and make bussiness with China. The country got richer because of the amount of with China. The country got richer because of the amount of people they had. The country became a great success after that.people they had. The country became a great success after that.

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