Unit 2: Geography and Nationalities

China Geography (3:38) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XQbmzRCfrA

Geography of China (3:47) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSPNoidPWYQ

The source of the following slides is The source of the following slides is http://www.pptpalooza.net/PPTs/GlobalStudies/GeographyofChina.ppt

Some slides are revised and edited.Some slides are revised and edited.

Satellite View of ChinaSatellite View of ChinaSatellite View of ChinaSatellite View of China

China’s ProvincesChina’s ProvincesChina’s ProvincesChina’s Provinces

China vs. the U. S. in China vs. the U. S. in SizeSize

China vs. the U. S. in China vs. the U. S. in SizeSize

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000250Miles

China

United States

SOURCE: Topic 5: “The Awakening Giant” by Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics & Geography, Hofstra University.

Comparing China & Comparing China & the U. S.the U. S.

Comparing China & Comparing China & the U. S.the U. S.

ChinaChina United United StatesStates

SizeSize 3.7 million 3.7 million square milessquare miles

3.6 million 3.6 million square milessquare miles

Main physical Main physical barrierbarrier

HimalayasHimalayas RockiesRockies

Main RiverMain River Yangtze / Yangtze / East - WestEast - West

Mississippi / Mississippi / North – SouthNorth – South

PopulationPopulation East CoastEast Coast East CoastEast Coast

Connectivity Connectivity problemsproblems

North - SouthNorth - South East - WestEast - West

CitiesCitiesCitiesCities

BEIJING

Harbin

Nanjing

Guangzhou

Xi’anShanghai

Taipei

Lhasa

HongKongMaca

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Bodies of WaterBodies of WaterBodies of WaterBodies of Water

Huang-He

River

Yellow Sea

Yangtze River

Pacific Ocean

Amur River

Xi River

SouthChinaSea

Sea of

Japan

Mountains & PeaksMountains & PeaksMountains & PeaksMountains & Peaks

Tian Shan

Altai Mts. Greater Khingan

Kunlun Shan

Himalayan Mts.

Deserts & PlateausDeserts & PlateausDeserts & PlateausDeserts & Plateaus

Tibetan Plateau

Taklamakan Desert

Gobi Desert

Agricultural Regions in Agricultural Regions in ChinaChina

Agricultural Regions in Agricultural Regions in ChinaChina

Shabdong PeninsulaGrand

Canal

Great Wall

CHUNG CHUNG KUOKUO

China’s Climate ZonesChina’s Climate ZonesChina’s Climate ZonesChina’s Climate Zones

Agricultural Regions in Agricultural Regions in ChinaChina

Agricultural Regions in Agricultural Regions in ChinaChina

Fuels, Power, Fuels, Power, Minerals, & Metals in Minerals, & Metals in

ChinaChina

Fuels, Power, Fuels, Power, Minerals, & Metals in Minerals, & Metals in

ChinaChina

China as % of World China as % of World PopulationPopulation

China as % of World China as % of World PopulationPopulation

Main Chinese Main Chinese NationalitiesNationalitiesMain Chinese Main Chinese NationalitiesNationalities

Local file

http://www.paulnoll.com/China/Minorities/China-Nationalities.html

Han http://www.paulnoll.com/China/Minorities/min-Han.html local file

Zang (Tibetan) http://www.paulnoll.com/China/Minorities/min-Tibetan.html local file

Meng (Mongolian) http://www.paulnoll.com/China/Minorities/min-Mongolian.html local file

Hui http://www.paulnoll.com/China/Minorities/min-Hui.html local file

Man (Manchiu) http://www.paulnoll.com/China/Minorities/min-Manchu.html local file

Uygur http://www.paulnoll.com/China/Minorities/min-Uygur.html local file

a.      Readings1. Chinese Geography: Readings and Maps

http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/china/geog/maps.htm2. Minorities in China http://factsanddetails.com/china.php?

itemid=192&catid=5&subcatid=29  b.      Class discussion questions:

1. What are the features of Chinese geography?2. How many ethnic minorities are there in China? Describe

their characteristics.3. Compare China and US. Are both countries multi-ethnic in

nature? Are there any differences?  c.       Do Internet search and find some interesting recourses

related to Chinese Geography and Nationalities. Share them in class next week.