Chapter 4Chapter 4Ancient ChinaAncient China

Lesson One Lesson One 3000 B.C. Huang River Valley3000 B.C. Huang River Valley

China is in AsiaChina is in Asia China is the largest country in AsiaChina is the largest country in Asia

DefinitionsDefinitions

North China Plain-North China Plain- place where place where civilization civilization began in China.began in China.

LoessLoess- yellowish brown soil that - yellowish brown soil that blows in blows in from the desert.from the desert.

TerracesTerraces- platforms of earth that - platforms of earth that look like look like stairs.stairs.

BeijingBeijing- the capital of China.- the capital of China.

TerraceTerrace

LoessLoess

Loess PlateauLoess Plateau

China’s SorrowChina’s Sorrow

Huang River- river that cuts through Huang River- river that cuts through North China Plain. The YELLOW RIVERNorth China Plain. The YELLOW RIVER

Huang River Valley- where early Chinese Huang River Valley- where early Chinese civilizations made their homescivilizations made their homes

Yellow River- Huang River; called this Yellow River- Huang River; called this because of the yellow silt it carries.because of the yellow silt it carries.

Levees- walls that hold back water.Levees- walls that hold back water.

China’s SorrowChina’s Sorrow

Heavy rains cause the Yellow River to Heavy rains cause the Yellow River to flood.flood.

The Yellow River is called “China’s The Yellow River is called “China’s Sorrow” because when it floods it Sorrow” because when it floods it kills crops and leaves people kills crops and leaves people homeless.homeless.

This is much like what happens when the This is much like what happens when the Nile floods.Nile floods.

Devastation of the HuangDevastation of the Huang

Guangxi ZhungzuGuangxi Zhungzu

Guangxi Zhungzu- River with one of Guangxi Zhungzu- River with one of the the best growing climates in China.best growing climates in China.

Double cropping- growing two crops Double cropping- growing two crops on on the same land in the same year.the same land in the same year.

Examples Rice and vegetablesExamples Rice and vegetables Examples Rice and sugar caneExamples Rice and sugar cane

GuangxiGuangxi

The Roof of the WorldThe Roof of the World

Tibetan Plateau- The roof of the Tibetan Plateau- The roof of the worldworld

Himalayas- Mountain range in the Himalayas- Mountain range in the Tibetan Tibetan Plateau.Plateau.– The Himalayas have the highest The Himalayas have the highest

mountain peak on earth.mountain peak on earth.

The Roof of the WorldThe Roof of the World