susan m. pojer edited by mrs. browne horace greeley hs chappaqua, ny
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Susan M. Pojer edited by Mrs. Browne Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
Satellite View of ChinaSatellite View of China
China’s ProvincesChina’s Provinces
China—Asia’s SuperpowerChina—Asia’s Superpower
China vs. the U. S. in SizeChina vs. the U. S. in Size
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000250Miles
China
United States
Comparing China & the U. S.Comparing China & the U. S.
China United States
Size 3.7 million square miles
3.6 million square miles
Main physical barrier
Himalayas Rockies
Main River Yangtze / East - West
Mississippi / North – South
Population East Coast East Coast
Connectivity problems
North - South East - West
Countries & RegionsCountries & Regions
Tibet
Mongolia
Southeast Asia
Indian Subcontine
nt
Russia
N. Korea
S> Korea
Taiwan
Philippines
CitiesCities
BEIJING
Harbin
Nanjing
Guangzhou
Xi’anShanghai
Taipei
Lhasa
HongKongMaca
o
Completed Political MapCompleted Political Map
BEIJING
Harbin
Nanjing
Guangzhou
Xi’anShanghai
Taipei
Lhasa
HongKongMaca
o
Tibet
Mongolia
Southeast Asia
Indian Subcontine
nt
N. Korea
S> Korea
Taiwan
Philippines
China’s TopographyChina’s Topography
Percentages of Different Landforms
Percentages of Different Landforms
Pacific “Rim of Fire”Pacific “Rim of Fire”
Bodies of WaterBodies of Water
Huang-He
River
Yellow Sea
Yangtze River
Pacific Ocean
Amur River
Xi River
SouthChinaSea
Sea of
Japan
Major Rivers in China
• Huang He River (Yellow River)• Yangtze River• Xi River• Amur River (along the border with
Russia)
The Polluted Yellow River!The Polluted Yellow River!
The Yangtze RiverThe Yangtze River
Mountains & PeaksMountains & Peaks
Tian Shan
Altai Mts. Greater Khingan
Kunlun Shan
Himalayan Mts.
The Great Wall of ChinaThe Great Wall of China
Deserts & PlateausDeserts & Plateaus
Tibetan Plateau
Taklamakan Desert
Gobi Desert
Gobi Desert
Gobi Desert in winter
Major Desert in China
• Gobi Desert – Gobi means “waterless place”– Less than 5% is sand dunes
Valleys / Plains / BasinsValleys / Plains / Basins
Manchurian Plain
North China PlainTarim
Basin
Sichuan Basin
North China PlainNorth China Plain
Completed Topographic MapCompleted Topographic Map
Huang-He
RiverYellow
Sea
Yangtze River
Pacific Ocean
Amur River
Xi River
SouthChinaSea
Sea of
Japan
Tian Shan
Altai Mts. Greater Khingan
Kunlun Shan
Himalayan Mts.
Tibetan Plateau
Taklamakan Desert
Gobi Desert
Manchurian Plain
North China PlainTarim
Basin
Sichuan Basin
Shabdong PeninsulaGrand
Canal
Great Wall
CHUNG KUO
China’s Climate ZonesChina’s Climate Zones
Major Climate Zones in China
• Temperate (very much like our own NYS climate region)
• Sub-tropical• Plateau “cool” (similar to our
western states like Utah or Wyoming)
• China is also affected by monsoons
Monsoon Precipitation PatternsMonsoon Precipitation Patterns
Winter MonsoonsWinter Monsoons
Summer MonsoonsSummer Monsoons
Monsoons
• Summer Monsoons bring rain• Winter Monsoons bring dry winds
Precipitation in ChinaPrecipitation in China
Summer RainfallSummer Rainfall
Agricultural Regions in ChinaAgricultural Regions in China
Arable LandArable Land
“Brown” China vs. “Green” China“Brown” China vs. “Green” China
Rice DominantW
heat
Dom
inan
t
Pasture and Oasis
Double-crop rice
South ChinaSouth China
Major Chinese IndustriesMajor Chinese Industries
Fuels, Power, Minerals, & Metals in China
Fuels, Power, Minerals, & Metals in China
Natural Resources
• Coal• Iron ore• Some oil and natural gas• Metals like tungsten and lead
China as % of World Population
China as % of World Population
Top 10 Populated NationsTop 10 Populated Nations
0 500 1000 1500
China
India
US
Indonesia
Brazil
Russia
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Japan
Nigeria
0 500 1000 1500
India
China
US
Pakistan
Indonesia
Nigeria
Bangladesh
Brazil
Congo
Ethiopia
2001 2050
Population ProjectionsPopulation Projections
500
700
900
1100
1300
1500
1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 2005 2015 2025 2035 2045
Population DensityPopulation Density
Population
• China currently has the world’s largest population at ~1.2 billion– It is expected to be surpassed by India
in the future
• China’s “1 Child Policy” while no longer official has helped to stabilize and eventually decrease China’s population gradually
Male/Female Birth PopulationMale/Female Birth Population
Life Expectancy at Birth by Sex
Life Expectancy at Birth by Sex
Infant Mortality RateInfant Mortality Rate
Main Chinese NationalitiesMain Chinese Nationalities
Ethno-Linguistic Groups in China
Ethno-Linguistic Groups in China
Summary
• 4th largest nation in the world with the largest population
• As of 2011, the world’s largest exporter
• In 2011, China adopted its 12th 5 Year Plan
• There is not a single privately owned media station (tv, radio, newspaper, etc) in all of China!