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lecture11GeographyofChina.pptxThe
Geography
of China
Satellite View of China
China’s Provinces
China—Asia’s Superpower
China vs. the U. S. in Size
China
United States
SOURCE: Topic 5: “The Awakening Giant” by Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics & Geography, Hofstra University.
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 & Regions
Tibet
Mongolia
Southeast Asia
Indian Subcontinent
Russia
N. Korea
S> Korea
Taiwan
Philippines
Cities
BEIJING
Harbin
Nanjing
Guangzhou
Xi’an
Shanghai
Taipei
Lhasa
Hong Kong
Macao
Completed Political Map
BEIJING
Harbin
Nanjing
Guangzhou
Xi’an
Shanghai
Taipei
Lhasa
Hong Kong
Macao
Tibet
Mongolia
Southeast Asia
Indian Subcontinent
N. Korea
S> Korea
Taiwan
Philippines
Topography
China’s Topography
Percentages of Different Landforms
Pacific “Rim of Fire”
Bodies of Water
Huang-He River
Yellow Sea
Yangtze River
Pacific Ocean
Amur River
Xi River
South China Sea
Sea of Japan
The Polluted Yellow River!
The Yangtze River
Mountains & Peaks
Tian Shan
Altai Mts.
Greater Khingan
Kunlun Shan
Himalayan Mts.
The Great Wall of China
Deserts & Plateaus
Tibetan Plateau
Taklamakan Desert
Gobi Desert
Valleys / Plains / Basins
Manchurian Plain
North China Plain
Tarim Basin
Sichuan Basin
North China Plain
Agricultural Regions in China
Shabdong Peninsula
Grand Canal
Great Wall
CHUNG KUO
Completed Topographic Map
Huang-He River
Yellow Sea
Yangtze River
Pacific Ocean
Amur River
Xi River
South China Sea
Sea of Japan
Tian Shan
Altai Mts.
Greater Khingan
Kunlun Shan
Himalayan Mts.
Tibetan Plateau
Taklamakan Desert
Gobi Desert
Manchurian Plain
North China Plain
Tarim Basin
Sichuan Basin
Shabdong Peninsula
Grand Canal
Great Wall
CHUNG KUO
Climate
China’s Climate Zones
Monsoon Precipitation Patterns
Winter Monsoons
Summer Monsoons
Precipitation in China
Summer Rainfall
Vegetation
Agricultural Regions in China
Arable Land
“Brown” China vs. “Green” China
Rice Dominant
Wheat Dominant
Pasture and Oasis
Double-crop rice
SOURCE: Topic 5: “The Awakening Giant” by Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics & Geography, Hofstra University.
South China
Natural
Resources
Major Chinese Industries
Fuels, Power, Minerals, & Metals in China
Demographics
China as % of World Population
Top 10 Populated Nations
2001
2050
The Population of China
thousands
Population Projections
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Population Density
Male/Female Birth Population
Life Expectancy at Birth by Sex
Infant Mortality Rate
Main Chinese Nationalities
Ethno-Linguistic Groups in China
Total Population with No Education
"Economic
Juggernaut"
Monthly Value of Imports & Exports
2004
Total Carbon Emissions [in millions of tons]
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Miles
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China
India
US
Indonesia
Brazil
Russia
Pakistan
Bangladesh
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