Learn about China!!Learn about China!!

By Edward ChoBy Edward Cho

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

• Part 1: Land, waterPart 1: Land, water

• Part 2: Climate, vegetationPart 2: Climate, vegetation

• Part 3: Natural resourcesPart 3: Natural resources

• Part 4: Historic traditionsPart 4: Historic traditions

• Part 5: People and culturePart 5: People and culture

• Part 6: China’s Transformation Part 6: China’s Transformation

Part IPart ILand and WaterLand and Water

Magnificent LandformsMagnificent Landforms• 2/3 of China are made out of 2/3 of China are made out of

mountains and deserts.mountains and deserts.

• More than one billion people live More than one billion people live in China. in China.

• India crashed into China makingIndia crashed into China making

the Himalayan mountains which contains the Himalayan mountains which contains the biggest mountains in the world like the biggest mountains in the world like Mt. Everest. Mt. Everest.

Deserts

The Himalayan mountains

Rivers of ChinaRivers of China• There are two main rivers in China; the There are two main rivers in China; the

Chang Jiang river and the Huang He river. Chang Jiang river and the Huang He river.

• Many people live by the Huang He river Many people live by the Huang He river because it goes by the North China Plain because it goes by the North China Plain which has the most fertile soil in China. which has the most fertile soil in China.

• The Chang Jiang river is connected to the The Chang Jiang river is connected to the East China Sea. It is 6300km long and very East China Sea. It is 6300km long and very deep so it is the only river that cargo ships deep so it is the only river that cargo ships can go through.can go through.

Huang He River

Chang Jiang River

Part IIPart II

Climate and VegetationClimate and Vegetation

Dramatic Climate ChangesDramatic Climate Changes• China’s climate is humid and subtropical which China’s climate is humid and subtropical which

means China has boiling summers, freezing means China has boiling summers, freezing winters , and a lot of rain.winters , and a lot of rain.

• There are scary winds called monsoons. There are scary winds called monsoons. It summons rainfalls called drizzles. It summons rainfalls called drizzles.

• Plants in China are well adjusted to China’s Plants in China are well adjusted to China’s extreme climate changes so they can stand extreme climate changes so they can stand almost any kind of weather. almost any kind of weather.

Cold

Hot

China’s vegetationChina’s vegetation• The north China plain is the best place to farm The north China plain is the best place to farm

because it has the most fertile soil in China.because it has the most fertile soil in China.

• Some people use double cropping which means Some people use double cropping which means growing two kinds of vegetables at once. This growing two kinds of vegetables at once. This prevents the soil from losing only one prevents the soil from losing only one kind of mineral. kind of mineral.

• They also use terraces. Terraces are what you They also use terraces. Terraces are what you do to make steep hillsides like do to make steep hillsides like staircases so you can grow a staircases so you can grow a different plant on each stair.different plant on each stair.

Double Cropping

Part III Part III

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

MineralsMinerals

• China has the most natural resources in China has the most natural resources in East Asia. East Asia.

• Resources like copper, tin and iron were Resources like copper, tin and iron were mined in China for 2000 years. mined in China for 2000 years.

• China has almost the most coal in the China has almost the most coal in the world. world.

• China has a lot of resources, but they China has a lot of resources, but they don’t have some resources they really don’t have some resources they really need so they need to import them from need so they need to import them from other countries.other countries.

Coal

Forests and WoodForests and Wood• There are a lot of forests in China and other There are a lot of forests in China and other

parts in East Asia.parts in East Asia.

• Usable wood resources have been Usable wood resources have been decreased because in the past people decreased because in the past people didn’t really care about planting trees didn’t really care about planting trees back when people cut trees down. back when people cut trees down.

• Wood is still needed to be imported from Wood is still needed to be imported from some countries. some countries.

China’s Bamboo

forest

Water resourcesWater resources• In some parts in China there are power plants In some parts in China there are power plants

that produce hydroelectricity which is electricity that produce hydroelectricity which is electricity produced by running water.produced by running water.

• The Pacific Ocean is a great huge bag of The Pacific Ocean is a great huge bag of resources. It is full of fish that we eat.resources. It is full of fish that we eat.

• People in China also use this thing called People in China also use this thing called aquaculture (A.K.A Sea farming) which is getting aquaculture (A.K.A Sea farming) which is getting fish in this large cage. By this you can get fish fish in this large cage. By this you can get fish and other kinds of underwater resources.and other kinds of underwater resources.

• China gets twice as many China gets twice as many freshwater fish than any other freshwater fish than any other country. country.

Hydroelectricity

Aquaculture

Part IXPart IX

Historic TraditionsHistoric Traditions

China’s historic traditionsChina’s historic traditions

• China has been staying for a very long time, so China has been staying for a very long time, so it is the oldest continuous countries in the it is the oldest continuous countries in the world.world.

• The Great Wall of China, built before the The Great Wall of China, built before the 206 B.C was made to keep invaders away. 206 B.C was made to keep invaders away.

• China thought they had the greatest China thought they had the greatest civilization in the world because they made civilization in the world because they made paper, gunpowder, clockwork, magnetic paper, gunpowder, clockwork, magnetic compasses, and more.compasses, and more.

• In the Ancient times, China was ruled by a In the Ancient times, China was ruled by a emperor ( A type of ruler in china).emperor ( A type of ruler in china).

• There is this thing called a dynasty which is a There is this thing called a dynasty which is a family with a series of rulers.family with a series of rulers.

The Great Wall of China

Korea and ChinaKorea and China

• When China had troubles in about When China had troubles in about 1200 B.C several Chinese people 1200 B.C several Chinese people went to the Korean Peninsula.went to the Korean Peninsula.

• After a while more Chinese people After a while more Chinese people migrated to the south part of the migrated to the south part of the Korean Peninsula.Korean Peninsula.

Foreign Countries comingForeign Countries coming• Buddhism from India was adopted by China. Buddhism from India was adopted by China.

• Later on Buddhism was known to Japan and Korea.Later on Buddhism was known to Japan and Korea.

• An Italian man named Marco Polo came to China in An Italian man named Marco Polo came to China in about the 13about the 13thth century. century.

• He saw China and went back to his country talking He saw China and went back to his country talking about the gold and silver walls, burning coal to about the gold and silver walls, burning coal to make their houses warm. make their houses warm.

• While Chinese people blamed about their emperor While Chinese people blamed about their emperor for some reason, Japan became stronger.for some reason, Japan became stronger.

• The Nationalists and the Communists The Nationalists and the Communists had a civil war after W.W II. had a civil war after W.W II. The Communists won.The Communists won.

BuddhaMarco Polo

Part XPart X

People and CulturePeople and Culture

Several ChangesSeveral Changes• The Chinese government was controlled by the The Chinese government was controlled by the

Communists in 1949. It made huge changes to Communists in 1949. It made huge changes to China.China.

• Communists forced families to have one child to Communists forced families to have one child to give the child special privileges and to slow down give the child special privileges and to slow down China’s population.China’s population.

• Once the government made the farmers from Once the government made the farmers from everywhere in China work together, so they everywhere in China work together, so they needed to work with someone they didn’t know. needed to work with someone they didn’t know. The government noticed not enough food The government noticed not enough food products were made, so they gave farmers their products were made, so they gave farmers their private land back.private land back.

• At this point the Communists let women have At this point the Communists let women have freedom of choice: to choose her husband, elect freedom of choice: to choose her husband, elect the president, etc. the president, etc.

The Han and other ethnic The Han and other ethnic groupsgroups

• The Han was a ethnic group meaning they The Han was a ethnic group meaning they speak different versions of Chinese.speak different versions of Chinese.

• 93% of the Chinese people are in a ethnic 93% of the Chinese people are in a ethnic group called the Han and 7% of Chinese group called the Han and 7% of Chinese people are in several different ethnic people are in several different ethnic groups.groups.

China’s Ethnic Groups

Part XIPart XI

China’s TransformationChina’s Transformation

Traditions and Changes.Traditions and Changes.

• When China was controlled by the communists, When China was controlled by the communists, they had few American friends so the U.S was they had few American friends so the U.S was standing for the Nationalists.standing for the Nationalists.

• Communists had problems with ruling China Communists had problems with ruling China because most Chinese people were poor. because most Chinese people were poor.

• In the 1950s this hero leader call Mao Zedong In the 1950s this hero leader call Mao Zedong made extreme changes China.made extreme changes China.

• By forcing people to work in large communes By forcing people to work in large communes China could quickly increase productions and China could quickly increase productions and this was called The Great Leap Forward. this was called The Great Leap Forward.

Mao Zedong

The Great Leap Forward

The Red GuardThe Red Guard

• Mao Zedong made this band of students Mao Zedong made this band of students called the Red Guard in 1966.called the Red Guard in 1966.

• These Red Guards broke China’s ancient These Red Guards broke China’s ancient and important buildings, imprisoned and important buildings, imprisoned lawyers, teachers, and did other horrible lawyers, teachers, and did other horrible stuff.stuff.

• Finally, for vanquishing Mao Zedong’s Finally, for vanquishing Mao Zedong’s government the Red Guard was put in jail.government the Red Guard was put in jail.

The Red Guard

Taiwan Growing Taiwan Growing

• The Nationalists fled to an island in the The Nationalists fled to an island in the south east called Taiwan, after they lost south east called Taiwan, after they lost against the Communists.against the Communists.

• The Nationalists made this thing called The Nationalists made this thing called free enterprise, which is letting people free enterprise, which is letting people choosing their own jobs, start private choosing their own jobs, start private businesses, etc. businesses, etc.

I got my information fromI got my information from• First of all thank you for watching my presentation about First of all thank you for watching my presentation about

China. I know it was very boring. Yawn…China. I know it was very boring. Yawn…

• The Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/photos/photo_china_china.html

• China’s Flag China’s Flag http://ipa.tamu.edu/news/ChinaNationalDay.asp• Mao ZedongMao Zedong http://www.britannica.com/eb/art-74948/Mao-Zedong-1965• The Great Leap forward The Great Leap forward

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1999/china.50/red.giant/communism/

Continuing…Continuing…

• China’s DesertsChina’s Deserts http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinapix/136230649/• Double CroppingDouble Cropping http://cropwatch.unl.edu/archives/2003/crop03-23.htm• Huang He river Huang He river

http://landmarkhs.org/news/archives/socialstudies/rivervalleys/• Himalaya Himalaya

http://7art-screensavers.com/himalayas.shtml

Continuing…Continuing…

• Aquaculture Aquaculture

http://www.sams.ac.uk/sams-news/sams-news-1/sams-launches-joint-lab-agreement-with-chinas-yellow-seas-fisheries-research-institute

• Chang Jiang river Chang Jiang river http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/research/hengduan.html

• Chinese Ethnic groups Chinese Ethnic groups http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/in_depth/china_modern/html/3.stm

• Red Guard Red Guard http://www.britannica.com/ebc/art-31200/Red-Guards-and-http://www.britannica.com/ebc/art-31200/Red-Guards-and-Chinese-revolutionary-youth-on-march-to-Beijing Chinese-revolutionary-youth-on-march-to-Beijing

Still ContinuingStill Continuing

• Hot DayHot Day http://www.halfmoonbaymemories.com/category/michael-http://www.halfmoonbaymemories.com/category/michael-

bowen/bowen/• Cold Day Cold Day

http://chrisblackeby.blogspot.com/2007_03_01_archive.htmlhtthttp://chrisblackeby.blogspot.com/2007_03_01_archive.htmlhttpp

• China’s Bamboo forest China’s Bamboo forest http://www.treehugger.com/2008/03/16-week/http://www.treehugger.com/2008/03/16-week/• Hydroelectricity Hydroelectricity

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/environmental-http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/environmental-environnement/habitat_e.htmenvironnement/habitat_e.htm

• Buddha Buddha http://www.purelandbuddhism.com/http://www.purelandbuddhism.com/

• Marco Polo Marco Polo http://elementaryteacher.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/what-i-http://elementaryteacher.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/what-i-teach-about-columbus-day/teach-about-columbus-day/