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East Asia
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Relative Location
Introduction– East Asia is the most populous region in the world – China is the most populous country, and the oldest
continuous national culture– China and Japan have been rivals from time to time– East Asia has experienced colonization, and has
seen both internal and international conflict– Japan is extremely wealthy, but poverty may be
found in parts of the region– Eastern China is undergoing rapid economic
development– East Asia is one of the core areas of the world
economy and an emerging center of political power
China
Regions of China
• East• South central• North• Northeast• Northwest• Southwest
“The Heartland”
• (regions of South central and East)• Most populated• North
– Cold winters, warm/hot summers– Political and cultural centers
• South – More mild climate– Richer farming– Hilly… people packed into farmland in river valleys
East
• Beijing
South Central
• Shanghai• Guilin
Northeast
• Formerly known as Manchuria• Cold, sparsely populated• Many natural resources
– Oil– Iron– Aluminum– Ore– Coal– Lead and zinc
• Govt is working to recover these resources more effectively
North
• “Mongolia”• Gobi Desert• Hot, hot summers• Bitterly cold winters
Northwest• “Xinjiang” (sheen jee ahng)• Desert basin , surrounded by
mountains• Important oil producer• Wheat and cotton can grow here• Railroads have opened up the
area• Many non Chinese live in this
area
Southwest• “Xizang” (shee dzahng)
• aka “Tibet”• Sits among several
mountain ranges, including the Himalayas
• Mostly barren, but some farming is possible
• China took over in 1950 and has worked to develop hydroelectric power since
Rivers of China
• Huang He or Yellow River
• Yangzi or Yangtze River
• Guangzhou or Pearl River
Yellow River
• Carries very fertile, yellow-brown soil called LOESS
• Causes frequent flood and destruction… but
leaves silt!!!
Yangtze River• Carries much of China’s
trade• At mouth of the river is
Shanghai• Hydro electric power…
– Three Gorges Dam
Pearl River• Actually a system of
rivers• Flows through
southern China to the port of Guangzhou (a major port city)
The People• 95% of people in China are
ethnically Han• Minorities: Tibetans, Tajiks,
and Mongols• Many different dialects of the
Chinese language, but the official language is Mandarin
China's Flag
China's national flag was adopted in September, 1949. This flag was first flown in Tiananmen Square on October 1, 1949 - the day of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The rectangular flag has a red field with five golden-yellow stars (each with five points) in the upper left corner. The star on the left is larger than the other four. The red color of the flag symbolizes revolution. The large star symbolizes the Communist Party (which rules China) and the smaller stars represent the people of China.