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Geography of Geography of ChinaChina
Pages 100-103Pages 100-103
A Land of DifferencesA Land of Differences
Difference between Egypt and China: Difference between Egypt and China:
-Ancient China very similar to Modern -Ancient China very similar to Modern China.China.
-China is the Largest country in Asia-China is the Largest country in Asia
-China is the 3-China is the 3rdrd largest country in the World largest country in the World
-More People live in China than anywhere -More People live in China than anywhere else in the worldelse in the world
North China PlainNorth China Plain
Historians trace human settlement and Historians trace human settlement and culture in China to the North China Plainculture in China to the North China Plain
North China Plain: Heavily populatedNorth China Plain: Heavily populated
Very Fertile Land—Very Fertile Land—LoessLoess: Yellowish brown : Yellowish brown soil that blows in from the desertsoil that blows in from the desert Winters: ColdWinters: Cold Summers: HotSummers: Hot
People of the North China People of the North China PlainPlain
Things they Grew: Things they Grew:
Terraces: platforms of Earth that looks Terraces: platforms of Earth that looks like stairs. like stairs.
North China Plain
China’s SorrowChina’s SorrowVery important River in China: Very important River in China:
Huang He Huang He River Cuts through the:River Cuts through the:
Huang He RiverHuang He River
Length: 3,400 miles Length: 3,400 miles
-How does this River compare with the -How does this River compare with the Nile?Nile?
3,000 b.c.: Early Civilizations made their 3,000 b.c.: Early Civilizations made their
homes in the homes in the Huang River ValleyHuang River Valley
Two Nicknames for the Two Nicknames for the HuangHuang
““Yellow River”Yellow River” ““China’s Sorrow”China’s Sorrow”
Floods a lot, causing crops to be Floods a lot, causing crops to be destroyed and people to become destroyed and people to become homelesshomeless
*A river that is similar to the Huang He is *A river that is similar to the Huang He is ____?____?
Another very important Another very important RiverRiver
Chang JiangChang Jiang
RiverRiver Also known as Also known as
the “Yangtze the “Yangtze
River”River”
-Located: -Located:
-Empties into: -Empties into:
Important Mountain RangeImportant Mountain Range
Qinling MountainsQinling Mountains
Separates China Separates China
into Northern and into Northern and
Southern ChinaSouthern China
Guangzi ZhungzuGuangzi Zhungzu Region of China: Region of China:
Guangzi ZhungzuGuangzi Zhungzu
Very good Climate for farmingVery good Climate for farming
Farmers use: Double CroppingFarmers use: Double Cropping Two crops are grown on the same land Two crops are grown on the same land
in the same yearin the same year
Fishing Important!!Fishing Important!!
Roof of the WorldRoof of the World
Tibetan Plateau located in Western ChinaTibetan Plateau located in Western China Very RockyVery Rocky Largest minority in ChinaLargest minority in China
Contain the Himalayan Mts. Contain the Himalayan Mts. Tallest peak on EarthTallest peak on Earth
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