geographicand cultural influences
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Ancient Chinese Civilization
Geographic and Cultural InfluencesObjectives: -Explore the role that rivers played in Chinese life.- Investigate how geography influenced the development of Chinese culture
The Physical SettingEnormous sizeGreat geography varietyRugged, snow-capped mountains
Different RegionsQinling Shandi
- Huang- Chang or Yangtze
The North◦ Less Rain◦ Extreme
Temperatures◦ Growing seasons
shorter◦ Wheat
Central and Southern areas◦ A lot of Rain◦ Produce rice
China’s political sections:- Tibet- Xinjiang- Mongolia - Manchuria- Northern Korea
3 Great River: - The Chang- The Xi- The Huang
Different regions
The Rivers of ChinaTHE HUANG:
◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
The Rivers of ChinaTHE CHANG:
◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
THE XI:◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
China’s Isolation Great distances Rugged Mountains ISOLATED CHINA Deserts
ISOLATED CHINA China developed a Culture
China developed STRONG SENSE OF IDENTITY a Culture (SUPERIOR)CHINA CENTER OF THE WORLDADOPTING CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CUSTOMS
Section 1 ReviewDefine:
◦LOESS:
◦DIKES:
Comparing: compare the uses that the Chinese have made of the Huang, the Chang and the Xi rivers.
HUANG CHANG
XI