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East Asia: China

East Asia: China. Unit 3. Climate/Terrain. North & West= Semiarid or Arid & extreme changes in temp (sub-arctic) South & East= Humid Subtropical/ 50 inches of rain Plateau of Tibet elevation- a mountain climate Terrain: Mountains, high plateaus, Mt. Everest, hills Rivers: Huang He & Yangzi.

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East Asia: China

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  1. East Asia:China Unit 3

  2. Climate/Terrain • North & West= Semiarid or Arid & extreme changes in temp (sub-arctic) • South & East= Humid Subtropical/ 50 inches of rain • Plateau of Tibet elevation- a mountain climate • Terrain: Mountains, high plateaus, Mt. Everest, hills • Rivers: Huang He & Yangzi

  3. Government/Economy • Capital: Beijing • GDP Ranked #2 in the world • Government type: Communist • Head of State: President • Assembly: National Peoples Congress • Industries- oil, textiles, Agriculture, electronics, iron, steel, & coal • Currency: Renminbi (Yuan) 1 USD = 6.36725 Renminbi

  4. Demography/Culture • Population: 1.35 + billion • Life expectancy: 71 (M) 75 (F) • Religion: Daoism, Buddhism - officially atheist (2002) • Main Language: Mandarin • Literacy: 87% (F), 95% (M) • In 2013, 1 Child Policy encouraged, but recently passed 2 child policy • Men outnumber women by around 60 million

  5. Brief History • Qing (Ching) Dynasty from 1644 -1911 • Known for times of peace & prosperity • Last dynasty of China • In 1902, the Boxer Rebellion began. • The Boxers killed all of the foreigners in China. • When the rebellion ended the neighboring foreign countries forced China to pay $330 million in fines. • In 1912, China discarded having an emperor and founded the provisional government of the Republic of China.

  6. The Great Wall of China 3,948 miles long The Great Wall is more than 2,300 years old.

  7. Tourism Temple of Heaven Forbidden City Summer Palace Jiuzhaigou National Park Huangshan Mountain

  8. Interesting Facts • One in every five people in the world is Chinese. • Fortune cookies are not a traditional Chinese custom. They were invented in 1920 by a worker in San Francisco. • The number one hobby in China is stamp collecting. • The Chinese invented paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing.

  9. Chinese are known for: Martial Arts, Badminton, Ping-Pong, Soccer, Chess, golf, Dragon boat racing, foot binding, Chinese New Year (Feb. 18th)

  10. Food

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