1. CHINA [ 中國 ] By Katherine Chung http://halmapr.com/news/hanovia/files/2007/02/chinese-flag.gif

2. http://www.uctid.org/images/globe.jpg www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/asia/china LOCATION

3. GEOGRAPHY http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ChinaGeography.png

4. LAND Mountains and deserts take up 2/3 of China Western and Southwestern China are home to some of the highest mountains: Himalaya Mountains which contain Mount Everest Asia and the Pacific, Prentice Hall, Glenview, Ill pp 10-11.

5. LAND EAST – Densely populated plains NORTHWEST – High plateaus and arid deserts SOUTHWEST – High mountains and deep valleys SOUTH – Hills and low mountains NORTHEAST – Grasslands http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China

6. WATER RIVERS  Yangtze: 3915 miles, only river deep enough for cargo ships  Huang He (Yellow): Runs through the most fertile regions of China SEAS  Yellow  East China  South China http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China

7. CLIMATE LAND OF EXTREMES  Temperatures range from very hot to very cold STORMS  Monsoons  Typhoons  Yellow Dust Storms Asia and the Pacific, Prentice Hall, Glenview, Ill p 14.

8. CLIMATE NORTHERN ZONE  warm summers and arctic winters CENTRAL ZONE  hot summers and cold winters SOUTHERN ZONE  very hot summers and mild winters http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China

9. VEGETATION/CROPS RICE – Most important crop mostly grown in Eastern plains WHEAT – Second most important crop grown in most parts of China TEAS – Hillsides of middle Yangtze Valley COTTON – Most parts of China http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_China

10. NATURAL RESOURCES WATER – Most in the world MINERAL – Third in the world NON IRON METALS – Among the world’s top WILD ANIMAL SPECIES – Among the world’s most http://french.china.org.cn/english/shuzi-en/en-shuzi/gq/htm/zrzy.htm

11. PEOPLE HAN – Largest ethnic group at 12 billion (91.9%) Zhuang – 16 million Manchu – 10 million Hui – 9 million Miao – 8 million http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_China

12. CULTURES Culture of China is home to one of the most oldest and most complex civilizations in history. Values - Most cultural values are from Confucianism and Taoism. Spirituality - A large part of culture is based on the existence of a spiritual world Health - Traditional culture is finding the balance of Yin and Yang http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_China

13. TRANSFORMATION Dynastic Rules: (– 1911)  Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing Republic of China: (1912 – 1949)  End of Imperial Rule People’s Republic of China: (1949 –)  Communist Control of China  Modernization of China http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China

14. FAST FUN FACTS (F³) China is the most populous country in the world with 1.3 billion people. Beijing is the capital city of China where the 2008 Summer Olympics will be held. Shanghai is the business center of China. Hong Kong was a colony of Great Britain until 1997. In 1951, Tibet became a part of China. Taiwan is an island located off the coast of mainland China with a democratic government. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hongkong, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/taiwan

15. FAST FUN FACTS (F³) Confucius was a Chinese philosopher whose teachings greatly affected thoughts and lives of people in East Asia. His philosophy mainly stresses morality, justice, and sincerity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius

16. FAST FUN FACTS (F³) Mao Zedong was a military and political leader of People’s Republic of China from its establishment to his death in 1976. He started a policy of radical or extreme change called the “Great Leap Forward”. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_Zedong

17. FAST FUN FACTS (F³) Labor Force: Agriculture 50% Service 26% Industry 24% The Current President of China: Hu Jintao Asia and the Pacific, Prentice Hall, Glenview, Ill p 41., http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China

18. FAST FUN FACTS (F³) The Great Wall of China, which is more than 4,000 miles long, was built between 5 th century B.C. to 16 th Century A.D. and the only man-made structure seen from space. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China