susan m. pojer edited by mrs. browne horace greeley hs chappaqua, ny

Susan M. Pojer edited by Mrs. Browne Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

Satellite View of ChinaSatellite View of China

China’s ProvincesChina’s Provinces

China—Asia’s SuperpowerChina—Asia’s Superpower

China vs. the U. S. in SizeChina vs. the U. S. in Size

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000250Miles

China

United States

Comparing China & the U. S.Comparing China & the U. S.

China United States

Size 3.7 million square miles

3.6 million square miles

Main physical barrier

Himalayas Rockies

Main River Yangtze / East - West

Mississippi / North – South

Population East Coast East Coast

Connectivity problems

North - South East - West

Countries & RegionsCountries & Regions

Tibet

Mongolia

Southeast Asia

Indian Subcontine

nt

Russia

N. Korea

S> Korea

Taiwan

Philippines

CitiesCities

BEIJING

Harbin

Nanjing

Guangzhou

Xi’anShanghai

Taipei

Lhasa

HongKongMaca

o

Completed Political MapCompleted Political Map

BEIJING

Harbin

Nanjing

Guangzhou

Xi’anShanghai

Taipei

Lhasa

HongKongMaca

o

Tibet

Mongolia

Southeast Asia

Indian Subcontine

nt

N. Korea

S> Korea

Taiwan

Philippines

China’s TopographyChina’s Topography

Percentages of Different Landforms

Percentages of Different Landforms

Pacific “Rim of Fire”Pacific “Rim of Fire”

Bodies of WaterBodies of Water

Huang-He

River

Yellow Sea

Yangtze River

Pacific Ocean

Amur River

Xi River

SouthChinaSea

Sea of

Japan

Major Rivers in China

• Huang He River (Yellow River)• Yangtze River• Xi River• Amur River (along the border with

Russia)

The Polluted Yellow River!The Polluted Yellow River!

The Yangtze RiverThe Yangtze River

Mountains & PeaksMountains & Peaks

Tian Shan

Altai Mts. Greater Khingan

Kunlun Shan

Himalayan Mts.

The Great Wall of ChinaThe Great Wall of China

Deserts & PlateausDeserts & Plateaus

Tibetan Plateau

Taklamakan Desert

Gobi Desert

Gobi Desert

Gobi Desert in winter

Major Desert in China

• Gobi Desert – Gobi means “waterless place”– Less than 5% is sand dunes

Valleys / Plains / BasinsValleys / Plains / Basins

Manchurian Plain

North China PlainTarim

Basin

Sichuan Basin

North China PlainNorth China Plain

Completed Topographic MapCompleted Topographic Map

Huang-He

RiverYellow

Sea

Yangtze River

Pacific Ocean

Amur River

Xi River

SouthChinaSea

Sea of

Japan

Tian Shan

Altai Mts. Greater Khingan

Kunlun Shan

Himalayan Mts.

Tibetan Plateau

Taklamakan Desert

Gobi Desert

Manchurian Plain

North China PlainTarim

Basin

Sichuan Basin

Shabdong PeninsulaGrand

Canal

Great Wall

CHUNG KUO

China’s Climate ZonesChina’s Climate Zones

Major Climate Zones in China

• Temperate (very much like our own NYS climate region)

• Sub-tropical• Plateau “cool” (similar to our

western states like Utah or Wyoming)

• China is also affected by monsoons

Monsoon Precipitation PatternsMonsoon Precipitation Patterns

Winter MonsoonsWinter Monsoons

Summer MonsoonsSummer Monsoons

Monsoons

• Summer Monsoons bring rain• Winter Monsoons bring dry winds

Precipitation in ChinaPrecipitation in China

Summer RainfallSummer Rainfall

Agricultural Regions in ChinaAgricultural Regions in China

Arable LandArable Land

“Brown” China vs. “Green” China“Brown” China vs. “Green” China

Rice DominantW

heat

Dom

inan

t

Pasture and Oasis

Double-crop rice

South ChinaSouth China

Major Chinese IndustriesMajor Chinese Industries

Fuels, Power, Minerals, & Metals in China

Fuels, Power, Minerals, & Metals in China

Natural Resources

• Coal• Iron ore• Some oil and natural gas• Metals like tungsten and lead

China as % of World Population

China as % of World Population

Top 10 Populated NationsTop 10 Populated Nations

0 500 1000 1500

China

India

US

Indonesia

Brazil

Russia

Pakistan

Bangladesh

Japan

Nigeria

0 500 1000 1500

India

China

US

Pakistan

Indonesia

Nigeria

Bangladesh

Brazil

Congo

Ethiopia

2001 2050

Population ProjectionsPopulation Projections

500

700

900

1100

1300

1500

1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 2005 2015 2025 2035 2045

Population DensityPopulation Density

Population

• China currently has the world’s largest population at ~1.2 billion– It is expected to be surpassed by India

in the future

• China’s “1 Child Policy” while no longer official has helped to stabilize and eventually decrease China’s population gradually

Male/Female Birth PopulationMale/Female Birth Population

Life Expectancy at Birth by Sex

Life Expectancy at Birth by Sex

Infant Mortality RateInfant Mortality Rate

Main Chinese NationalitiesMain Chinese Nationalities

Ethno-Linguistic Groups in China

Ethno-Linguistic Groups in China

Summary

• 4th largest nation in the world with the largest population

• As of 2011, the world’s largest exporter

• In 2011, China adopted its 12th 5 Year Plan

• There is not a single privately owned media station (tv, radio, newspaper, etc) in all of China!