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Transcript of Unit 2: Geography and Nationalities. China Geography (3:38) QbmzRCfrA QbmzRCfrA
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
o
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.