© T. M. Whitmore Today Chinese Agriculture continued Chinese population issues
© T. M. Whitmore Last time –Questions? China’s environment Chinese agricultural regions
© T. M. Whitmore Chinese agriculture II Agriculture reform Pre-Communist (pre-1949) Communist changes Current reforms
© T. M. Whitmore Chinese agriculture III Nearly self sufficient despite 1.3 billion Agriculture is very intensivevery intensive 10 persons to feed per ha Urban pops increasing and so is wealth => demand increasing faster than pop growth Urban pops increasing Significant imports but also significant exports Significant imports but also significant exports
Wheat & other upland crops
Wetland Rice
Rural Chinese family’s week’s food © Peter Menzel
Urban Chinese family’s week’s food
© T. M. Whitmore Chinese Population Issues Population growth Revolutionary changes Mortality Mortality Fertility Fertility Ethnic composition Han Chinese Others Spatial distribution mostly in east Urbanization/transport
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© W.H. Freeman & Co.
© John Wiley & Sons
South China
What world city since 1990 has built almost 3,000 buildings with 18 or more stories? © Bret Wallach
© T. M. Whitmore Chinese history (briefly!) Chinese dynasties from 200s BC to ~ 1800 European trade and influence 1700s onward Japanese empire Post WWII - rise of Communists
Japanese Empire in WW II