Population/CulturePopulation/Culture

Population Population China: 51% rural Japan 25% rural China: 51% rural Japan 25% rural

Population DensityPopulation DensityPopulation DensityPopulation Density

China & Isolation China & Isolation 中華人民共和國

• Ancient Chinese: saw themselves as the center of the world, Ancient Chinese: saw themselves as the center of the world, self sufficient & technologically advanced. self sufficient & technologically advanced.

• Foreigners inferior & did not pursue links with the outside Foreigners inferior & did not pursue links with the outside world.world.

• CensorshipCensorship of political speech & information: routinely used of political speech & information: routinely used to silence criticism of government & the Chinese Communist to silence criticism of government & the Chinese Communist Party.Party.

• Civil rights Civil rights violations commonviolations common

• China limited western influences. China limited western influences. – Banning, threatening to ban TV shows that are deemed inappropriate Banning, threatening to ban TV shows that are deemed inappropriate

Tiananmen Square 1989Tiananmen Square 1989

Pro-democracy reform movement. Pro-democracy reform movement.

Result: Martial Law in ChinaResult: Martial Law in China

Forbidden Forbidden City: City: Chinese Chinese

Imperial Palace Imperial Palace

Spread of Religions Spread of Religions to Asiato Asia

Indonesia: Indonesia: Muslim Muslim Person Person mustmust carry a religion ID card. carry a religion ID card. Largest Islamic nation, spread from India during the Largest Islamic nation, spread from India during the

1111thth century centuryThailand, Cambodia, Laos, Burma: Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Burma:

Buddhist Buddhist Philippines: Philippines: Christian (Portuguese Christian (Portuguese

Explorers) Explorers) China: BuddhistChina: BuddhistPagodas: tiered tower with multiple eaves. Pagodas: tiered tower with multiple eaves.

Usually Buddhist/religious function. Usually Buddhist/religious function.

China as % of World China as % of World PopulationPopulation

China as % of World China as % of World PopulationPopulation

Government Government

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Economics Economics

EconomicsEconomics• ASEAN: ASEAN: developed 1967 developed 1967

– Goals: peace & stability, economy, right to be Goals: peace & stability, economy, right to be free from external interferencefree from external interference

• Asian/Economic Tigers : Asian/Economic Tigers : have experienced have experienced major economic growth (S. Korea, Hong Kong, major economic growth (S. Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore)Taiwan, Singapore)

• Jakota Triangle Jakota Triangle (Japan, S Korea, Taiwan) high (Japan, S Korea, Taiwan) high pop. density, urbanization, rapid growth in pop. density, urbanization, rapid growth in manufacturing, problems traced back to WWIImanufacturing, problems traced back to WWII

• SEZ: SEZ: Special Economic Zones (Southern coast of Special Economic Zones (Southern coast of China) areas w/o taxes & regulations to attract China) areas w/o taxes & regulations to attract foreign businesses. foreign businesses.

EconomicsEconomics

• Vietnam & Laos: Vietnam & Laos: Communist moving toward Communist moving toward market economy, poor, agricultural. Improved market economy, poor, agricultural. Improved relations between Vietnam & US. relations between Vietnam & US.

• Japan: Japan: Wealthy, imports raw materials (size) Wealthy, imports raw materials (size) and paid for these with exports. and paid for these with exports.

• Thailand: Thailand: economy improving, trade improvingeconomy improving, trade improving

• China: China: 22ndnd largest economy, Coastal regions largest economy, Coastal regions most industrialized. Trade surplus with US, US most industrialized. Trade surplus with US, US placed protective tariffs in the early 2000’s . placed protective tariffs in the early 2000’s .

COUNTRY GOVERNMENT ECONOMY

China Communist Command

North Korea Autocratic Dictatorship Command

South Korea Republic Free Market

Myanmar (Burma)

Parliamentary Republic Socialist

Japan Constitutional Monarchy Free Market

North & South KoreaNorth & South Korea

• Kim Jong iL: Supreme leader, Kim Jong iL: Supreme leader, communist, harsh, kept Korea communist, harsh, kept Korea isolated. isolated.

• Kim Jong Un: son, supreme leader Kim Jong Un: son, supreme leader at his fathers death in December at his fathers death in December 20112011

• Attempted to launch a rocket last Attempted to launch a rocket last week, failed…burst apart after liftoff.week, failed…burst apart after liftoff.

• Goal was to demonstrate their Goal was to demonstrate their power. power.

Physical Geography Physical Geography

Pollution Concerns in ChinaPollution Concerns in ChinaImpact of technology /industrialization in Impact of technology /industrialization in

agriculture: agriculture: Pro: More food produced Pro: More food produced Con: severe pollutionCon: severe pollution

1979 China passed EPA (Environmental 1979 China passed EPA (Environmental Protection Law)Protection Law)Not enforcedNot enforced

Water Pollution Water Pollution is one of the most serious is one of the most serious threats facing China: approx 300 million threats facing China: approx 300 million Chinese are drinking unsafe water.Chinese are drinking unsafe water.

The Polluted Yellow River!The Polluted Yellow River!The Polluted Yellow River!The Polluted Yellow River!

Arable land in ChinaArable land in China

Pacific “Ring of Fire”Pacific “Ring of Fire”Pacific “Ring of Fire”Pacific “Ring of Fire”

IndochinaIndochina

• Indochina: region between India & China…many Indochina: region between India & China…many volcanoes, earthquakes.volcanoes, earthquakes.

• Maritime SE Asia Maritime SE Asia

Three Gorges DamThree Gorges Dam

• To control dangerous To control dangerous flooding on Chang flooding on Chang River, control river River, control river traffic, hydroelectric traffic, hydroelectric power. power.

• 1-2 million people 1-2 million people displaced, displaced, ecosystems ecosystems destroyed due destroyed due flooding of reservoir. flooding of reservoir.

The Great The Great Wall of Wall of ChinaChina

The Great The Great Wall of Wall of ChinaChina

Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge – Japan longest suspension bridge in the world

Japanese Bullet Train Japanese Bullet Train