Geography of China
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Geography of China
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Susan M. PojerSusan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Horace Greeley HS
Chappaqua, NYChappaqua, NY
Susan M. PojerSusan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Horace Greeley HS
Chappaqua, NYChappaqua, NY
Satellite View of ChinaSatellite View of ChinaSatellite View of ChinaSatellite View of China
China’s ProvincesChina’s ProvincesChina’s ProvincesChina’s Provinces
China—Asia’s China—Asia’s SuperpowerSuperpower
China—Asia’s China—Asia’s SuperpowerSuperpower
China vs. the U. S. in China vs. the U. S. in SizeSize
China vs. the U. S. in China vs. the U. S. in SizeSize
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000250Miles
China
United States
SOURCE: Topic 5: “The Awakening Giant” by Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics & Geography, Hofstra University.
Comparing China & Comparing China & the U. S.the U. S.
Comparing China & Comparing China & the U. S.the U. S.ChinaChina United United
StatesStates
SizeSize 3.7 million 3.7 million square milessquare miles
3.6 million 3.6 million square milessquare miles
Main physical Main physical barrierbarrier
HimalayasHimalayas RockiesRockies
Main RiverMain River Yangtze / Yangtze / East - WestEast - West
Mississippi / Mississippi / North – SouthNorth – South
PopulationPopulation East CoastEast Coast East CoastEast Coast
Connectivity Connectivity problemsproblems
North - SouthNorth - South East - WestEast - West
Countries & RegionsCountries & RegionsCountries & RegionsCountries & Regions
Tibet
Mongolia
Southeast Asia
Indian Subcontine
nt
Russia
N. Korea
S> Korea
Taiwan
Philippines
CitiesCitiesCitiesCities
BEIJING
Harbin
Nanjing
Guangzhou
Xi’anShanghai
Taipei
Lhasa
HongKongMaca
o
Completed Political Completed Political MapMap
Completed Political Completed Political MapMap
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 TopographyChina’s TopographyChina’s Topography
Percentages of Percentages of Different LandformsDifferent Landforms
Percentages of Percentages of Different LandformsDifferent Landforms
Pacific “Rim of Fire”Pacific “Rim of Fire”Pacific “Rim of Fire”Pacific “Rim of Fire”
Bodies of WaterBodies of WaterBodies of WaterBodies of Water
Huang-He
River
Yellow Sea
Yangtze River
Pacific Ocean
Amur River
Xi River
SouthChinaSea
Sea of
Japan
The Polluted Yellow The Polluted Yellow River!River!
The Polluted Yellow The Polluted Yellow River!River!
The Yangtze RiverThe Yangtze RiverThe Yangtze RiverThe Yangtze River
Mountains & PeaksMountains & PeaksMountains & PeaksMountains & Peaks
Tian Shan
Altai Mts. Greater Khingan
Kunlun Shan
Himalayan Mts.
The Great Wall of The Great Wall of ChinaChina
The Great Wall of The Great Wall of ChinaChina
Deserts & PlateausDeserts & PlateausDeserts & PlateausDeserts & Plateaus
Tibetan Plateau
Taklamakan Desert
Gobi Desert
Valleys / Plains / Valleys / Plains / BasinsBasins
Valleys / Plains / Valleys / Plains / BasinsBasins
Manchurian Plain
North China PlainTarim
Basin
Sichuan Basin
North China PlainNorth China PlainNorth China PlainNorth China Plain
Agricultural Regions in Agricultural Regions in ChinaChina
Agricultural Regions in Agricultural Regions in ChinaChina
Shabdong PeninsulaGrand
Canal
Great Wall
CHUNG CHUNG KUOKUO
Completed Completed Topographic MapTopographic Map
Completed Completed Topographic MapTopographic 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 CHUNG KUOKUO
China’s Climate ZonesChina’s Climate ZonesChina’s Climate ZonesChina’s Climate Zones
Monsoon Precipitation Monsoon Precipitation PatternsPatterns
Monsoon Precipitation Monsoon Precipitation PatternsPatterns
Winter MonsoonsWinter MonsoonsWinter MonsoonsWinter Monsoons
Summer MonsoonsSummer MonsoonsSummer MonsoonsSummer Monsoons
Precipitation in ChinaPrecipitation in ChinaPrecipitation in ChinaPrecipitation in China
Summer RainfallSummer RainfallSummer RainfallSummer Rainfall
Agricultural Regions in Agricultural Regions in ChinaChina
Agricultural Regions in Agricultural Regions in ChinaChina
Arable LandArable LandArable LandArable Land
““Brown” China vs. Brown” China vs. “Green” China“Green” China
““Brown” China vs. Brown” China vs. “Green” China“Green” China
Rice DominantW
heat
Dom
inan
t
Pasture and Oasis
Double-crop rice
SOURCE: Topic 5: “The Awakening Giant” by Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics & Geography, Hofstra University.
South ChinaSouth ChinaSouth ChinaSouth China
Major Chinese Major Chinese IndustriesIndustries
Major Chinese Major Chinese IndustriesIndustries
Fuels, Power, Fuels, Power, Minerals, & Metals in Minerals, & Metals in
ChinaChina
Fuels, Power, Fuels, Power, Minerals, & Metals in Minerals, & Metals in
ChinaChina
China as % of World China as % of World PopulationPopulation
China as % of World China as % of World PopulationPopulation
Top 10 Populated Top 10 Populated NationsNations
Top 10 Populated Top 10 Populated NationsNations
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
The Population of The Population of ChinaChina
The Population of The Population of ChinaChina
105 755 10831210
1381 15621650 1753
18121851
18871911
19491953
1970
1981
1995
2000
2050
2
0
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400
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800
1000
1200
1400
1600
0 500 1000 1500 2000
thousands
Population ProjectionsPopulation ProjectionsPopulation ProjectionsPopulation Projections
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700
900
1100
1300
1500
1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 2005 2015 2025 2035 2045
thousands
Population DensityPopulation DensityPopulation DensityPopulation Density
Male/Female Birth Male/Female Birth PopulationPopulation
Male/Female Birth Male/Female Birth PopulationPopulation
Life Expectancy at Life Expectancy at Birth by SexBirth by Sex
Life Expectancy at Life Expectancy at Birth by SexBirth by Sex
Infant Mortality RateInfant Mortality RateInfant Mortality RateInfant Mortality Rate
Main Chinese Main Chinese NationalitiesNationalitiesMain Chinese Main Chinese NationalitiesNationalities
Ethno-Linguistic Ethno-Linguistic Groups in ChinaGroups in ChinaEthno-Linguistic Ethno-Linguistic Groups in ChinaGroups in China
Total Population with Total Population with No EducationNo Education
Total Population with Total Population with No EducationNo Education
Monthly Value of Monthly Value of Imports & ExportsImports & ExportsMonthly Value of Monthly Value of Imports & ExportsImports & Exports
20020044
Total Carbon Total Carbon EmissionsEmissions
[in millions of tons][in millions of tons]
Total Carbon Total Carbon EmissionsEmissions
[in millions of tons][in millions of tons]
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000
United States
Russia
Germany
China
United Kingdom
Japan
France
Ukraine
Canada
Poland
India
Italy
