Ancient China - Geography
Geography of Ancient China Isolated Subcontinent ??? Natural boundaries surround China seas to the east desert in the north mountains in the west massive mountains in the southwest more mountains in the south Only 10% of the country has descent farmland
Chang Jiang River (Yangzi) China’s longest river; begins in the Himalayas (Plateau of Tibet) and flows eastward to the East China Sea
Chang Jiang River (Yangzi)
Huang He River (Yellow) Yellow because of clay; China’s second longest river; also begins in the Himalayas / Plateau of Tibet and flows eastward to the Bo Hai Bay / Yellow Sea
Huang He River (Yellow)
Plateau of Tibet / Himalayas plateau – elevated area of land Southwestern China; high elevation with many mountains; huge part of western China
Tarim Basin & Taklamakan Desert basin – a large area that is lower than the surrounding land Western China; just northwest of the Plateau of Tibet; dominated by Taklamakan Desert
Gobi Desert Cool, dry desert in northern China, near the border with Mongolia
Manchurian (Northeastern) Plain Fertile farmland between the Amur River and the mouth of the Huang He River in northeastern China
North China Plain Fertile farmland near the mouths of the Chang Jiang and Huang He Rivers in eastern China
Yellow Sea An arm of the Pacific Ocean between the Chinese mainland and the Korean Peninsula; connects with the East China Sea to the south; made yellow due to clay
East China Sea An arm of the western Pacific Ocean bounded by China, South Korea, Taiwan, and the Ryukyu and Kyushu islands; has rich fishing grounds
South China Sea An arm of the western Pacific Ocean bounded by southeast China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Borneo, and Vietnam; world’s largest sea
Great Wall of China Qin began construction The world's longest man-made structure 3,948 mi.
Geography of Ancient China Gobi Desert Tarim Basin & Taklimakan Desert Manchurian Plain Huang He River Yellow Sea Plateau of Tibet / Himalayas East China Sea North China Plain Chang Jiang River South China Sea