1. Physical Geography of East Asia: A Rugged Terrain
Chapter 27 Notes
Physical Geography of East Asia: A Rugged Terrain

2. Section 1: Landforms & Resources

3. Section 1: Landforms & Resources

4. Section 1: Landforms & Resources
Kunlun Mts. are the source of China’s two greatest rivers (Yellow & Yangtze Rivers)
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Mountains in the western part of China limited contact between China & the rest of Asia

5. Section 1: Landforms & Resources
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Most of Western China is uninhabited because of the mountainous region & large deserts including the Gobi Desert.

6. Section 1: Landforms & Resources
Huang He (Yellow) River- gets its name from the yellow silt that its waters carry (world’s muddiest river)
AKA China’s Sorrow for the tremendous floods that it has caused
Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River- Asia’s longest river

7. Climate (DON’T WRITE) Dry Wet
Two main climate regions. The southern part of China is affected by monsoons with hot, humid summers with heavy rains, while the NW part receive little rain.
Dry
Wet

8. Cold
Warm

9. Section 2: Climate & VegetationNW NE SW SE

10. Section 2: Climate & Vegetation

11. Natural Resources
Agricultural Resources – only 11% of land is arable, though China is primarily an agricultural nation, rice is dominate crop
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2. Mineral Resources – vast reserves of coal, iron ore, and uranium

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Gobi Desert
Dinosaur bones?
Taklimakan Desert

13. Topography
2/3’s of the area consists of mountains and deserts
96% of population live in the eastern part of the nation
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Mountains – Himalayas, Tien Shan, Altai, Kunlun Shan, Tibet Plateau
Deserts – lie in the north and west of China, Gobi, Taklimakan
Rivers – Chang (Yangtze River) – most important river system, Huang He (Yellow River) and the Xi Jiang

14. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
Three Gorges Dam- being built on the Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River
Help to control flooding on worlds 3rd longest river
Largest dam & construction project in world
More than 1 mile wide & 600 ft high

15. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
Three Gorges Dam cont.-
Create a 400 mile long reservoir
Over 1000 towns will disappear
Generate about 10% of China’s energy
Allow ocean-going ships into interior of China

16. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
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Negative effects of the Three Gorges Dam-
About 2 million people will have to move
Costs up to $75 billion
Harming of the environment?

17. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
Japan- has limited land area
Land prices are extremely expensive
Homes are sparsely furnished & small compared to American homes
Subway Packer
Subway Japan

18. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
Landfill- method of solid waste disposal in which refuse is buried between layers of dirt to fill in or reclaim low lying land
Factories are built on this land

19. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
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Capsule Hotel

20. DON’T WRITE Teahouse in China
Let's go have some tea.   We will take a mountain trail stroll in China. 1st - Let's take the tram up to the start of the trail.
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21. Now follow the path.
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22. Be sure to hold on to the railing.
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23. Keep an eye on the person in front of you.
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Keep an eye on the person in front of you.

24. Be very careful when passing someone going in the opposite direction.
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Be very careful when passing someone going in the opposite direction.

25. Now just up a few steps. (They are on the left in the picture)
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Now just up a few steps. (They are on the left in the picture)

26. Gets a little steeper here - so put your toes in the holes.
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27. A few more steps to go.
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28. Finally in sight, the Teahouse
Finally in sight, the Teahouse! The view's great, BUT - Would you dare try it? How'd they get that building material up there?
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Wave Pool
Skydiving