Chapter 31 Section 4 China’s Neighbors Josiah ChungSangmin LeeWilliam Mortimer

Countries Neighboring China:

1.Taiwan2.Hong Kong3.Mongolia

Taiwan

Taiwan: Geography Located 100 miles southeast of China. Mountainous terrain (Can be as tall as

13,000 feet). Taiwan means “terraced bay” in Chinese

which relates to its often seen terraced terrain.

Terraces physically distinguish Taiwan apart from other neighboring countries.

Taiwan: Economy In 1949 Nationalist government came

into action and it:o Instituted a sweeping land-reform

programo Started an industrial modernization

program which improved trade and importing products.

Taiwan: Economy (cont.) Taiwan has recently made

improvements in technology as well, enabling it to successfully sell its products to countries with successful marketing such as the USA and countries in Europe.

Taiwan: Government and Relations to China 1949 – Natives of Taiwan soon became

the hosts of many Chinese nationalists who had fled from the communism of China.

In later years, both the Nationalists of Taiwan and the Communists of China contended over whose government was the official government of China.

Taiwan: Government and Relations to China (cont.) Eventually in 1971 the United nations

supported China as a member, making China more powerful than Taiwan.

Today, China and Taiwan are in an unstable relationship because of such historical events.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Geography The total area of Hong Kong is around

400 square miles Population of 6 million people One of the most crowded nations

Hong Kong: Geography (cont.) Has large, safe, natural harbors Located in the center of East Asian sea

trade routes Composed of the Kowloon Peninsula and

a collection of islands

Hong Kong: Economy Ideal position along the trade routes

allowed for great economic growth in the 20th century

After World War 2 many people fled to Hong Kong

These people provided human resources for cheap labor

Hong Kong: Economy (cont.) Hong Kong used these resources to

develop a large manufacturing economy in textiles, clothing, and electrical appliances

Export 90% of manufactured goods

Hong Kong: Government and Relations with China China originally owned Hong Kong In 1898 China was forced by Britain to

lease the country Britain used Hong Kong’s ports for

across ocean trade After World War 2 and the rise of

Chinese communism over 1 million people fled China for Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Government and Relations with China (cont.) In 1997 China officially regained Hong Kong As stated in the agreement between Britain

and China, Hong Kong would be a Special Administrative Region for the next 50 years

Hong Kong planned for democracy in 1992 Despite Chinese supporting members of

the assembly being placed Hong Kong still remains partially democratic in the form of “one country, two systems”

Mongolia

Mongolia: Geography Consists of a lot of dry land (takes up

more than the twice the size of Texas). The Southern area is covered by the

Gobi desert. The rest of the land is filled with rich

vegetation.

Mongolia: Economy The majority of the population are

nomadic herders. Major productions include:

Coal and copper mining Food processing Production of leather goods

Mongolia: Government and Relations to China In the thirteenth century, Mongolia was

in complete control over China. Chinese later overthrew Mongolia and

gained control until Mongolia gained independence in 1921.

The Mongolians declared their independence from China with the help of the Soviet Union.

Mongolia: Government and Relations to China (cont.) After its independence, Mongolia

adopted communism . The Mongolian government chose to

abolish communism with the first democratic elections.

The winners of the elections were former communists who renounced communism and they promised to create a free country.

Works CitedBaerwald, Thomas John., and Celeste Fraser. "Section 4 China's Neighbors." World Geography: Building a Global Perspective. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2003. 672-76. Print.

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