Chinas Geography FLEXID Group 1 Location of China

China’s Geography FLEXI-D Group 1

Location of China Exact Location: 20° - 53° N and 73° - 135° E Relative Location: n North: Mongolia, Russia n East: Korea, Korea Bay, Sea of Japan, Yellow Sea, and East China Sea n South: South China Sea, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh n West: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan

Topography n China has a varied topography: - Large plains - Basins surrounded by mountains - Mountains ( 2/3 of China is composed of mountains) - A vast plateau - Rolling land - Mountain ranges

Geographical Divisions n China is divided into four groups: -Northeast -Northwest -Southeast -Southwest

Climates in the different regions n Northeast: Dry winter climate n Southeast: Warm-moderate climate n Southwest: Snow/Dry climate n Northwest: Dry climate with very hot summers and very cold winters

Northeast n ‘Heartland of the Chinese civilization’ n Agriculture field: -Wheat -Barley -Millet n Northernmost is Manchuria n South is Beijing, the capital of China

Southeast n Plenty of forests n Rice is cultivated n Qinling-Shan separates Northeast China from Southeast China

Northwest n Tarim Basin which is separated by mountains: - Tian Shan in the north - Kunlun Shan in the south - Pamir and Karakorum in the west - Gobi desert in the east n East is Inner Mongolia

Southwest or Qinghai-Tibetan n Tibet “Roof of the World” n South of Tibet are the Himalaya Mountains n Capital of Tibet- Lhasa n People prefer to live in southern Tibet, where there are many steppes. n Barley is cultivated

Primary Natural Resources

Primary Natural Resources n Water - China has the world’s greatest potential for hydroelectric power - Yellow and Yangzi Rivers providing much of the potential *Development to China: - Natural resource of water not only for drinking, also for electricity - Large population would need electricity and abudance in water for drinking

Primary Natural Resources n Land/Agriculture - China ranks first in farm output, primarily producing rice, wheat, potatoes, etc. - Only 15% of total land area can be cultivated - Arable land represents 10% of total arable land in the world, supports over 20% of the world’s population *Development to China: - Employs over 300 million farmers - Able to feed very big population

Main rivers and deserts

Yangtze (Long River) n 3 rd longest river in the world ( about 4000 mi) n Floods each year leaving fertile soil along the banks n High banks- keeps homes safe from the flooding n Irrigates the people’s crops

Huang He (Yellow River) n 3000 mi long n Where civilization began 5000 years ago n Starts from the Himalayas then goes to the Yellow Sea n Homes near the river were destroyed due to the flooding n People eventually learned flood control and used the water in their favor n Irrigate crops, drinking water, fishing, etc.

Taklamakan Desert n “Sea of Death” n 2 nd Largest in the world n Takla Makan means “go in and never come out” n Ruined cities can be found in the desert *The deserts somehow taught the people to be conservative of their water

Gobi Desert n 1 of the driest deserts in the world n 4 th largest in the world n Covers northern parts of China n The Himalayan mountains block the rain clouds from reaching the Gobi

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Tourist Attractions n Forbidden City - ‘Imperial City’ during the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. - Declared a World Heritage Site in 1987 by UNESCO n Great Wall of China - Originally built to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire - 8, 851. 8 km or 5, 500. 3 mi

Tourist Attractions n Jade Buddha Temple - In 1882, a temple was build to keep two jade Buddha statues which have been brought from Burma by a monk named Huigen - The temple was destroyed, but the Buddhas were saved and a new temple was built in 1928 - Sitting Buddha and the Recumbent Buddha - Old-time and classical architectural style makes it unique

Tourist Attractions n Giant Buddha - A giant bronze Buddha - 111 feet tall or 34 meters high - Largest seated Buddha in the world - Can be found at Lantau Island in Hong Kong n Macau Tower - One of the biggest towers in the world - Standing at 338 meters high - Here you can bungee jump, or climb to the top of the tower

Uniqueness of China’s geography 1. The shape of China look like a CHICKEN

Uniqueness of China’s geography n China’s climate is very diverse - Dry winter climate to the northeast - Warm-moderated climate to the southeast - Snow/Dry climate to the southwest - Hot summers and Cold winters to the northwest

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