Unit 2: Geography and Nationalities
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Satellite View of China
China’s Provinces
China vs. the U. S. in Size China United States SOURCE: Topic 5: “The Awakening Giant” by Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics & Geography, Hofstra University.
Comparing China & the U. S. China United States Size 3.7 million square miles 3.6 million square miles Main physical barrier HimalayasRockies Main River Yangtze / East - West Mississippi / North – South Population East Coast Connectivity problems North - South East - West
CitiesCities BEIJING Harbin Nanjing Guangzhou Xi’an Shanghai Taipei Lhasa Hong Kong Macao
Bodies of Water Huang-He River Y e l l o w S e a Yangtze River Pacific Ocean Amur River Xi River South China Sea Sea of Japan
Mountains & Peaks Tian Shan Altai Mts. Greater Khingan Kunlun Shan Himalayan Mts.
Deserts & Plateaus Tibetan Plateau Taklamakan Desert Gobi Desert
Agricultural Regions in China Shabdong Peninsula G r a n d C a n a l G r e a t W a l l CHUNG KUO
China’s Climate Zones
Agricultural Regions in China
Fuels, Power, Minerals, & Metals in China
China as % of World Population
Main Chinese Nationalities
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Han Han.html local filehttp:// Han.htmllocal file Zang (Tibetan) Tibetan.html local file Tibetan.htmllocal file Meng (Mongolian) Mongolian.html local file Mongolian.htmllocal file Hui Hui.html local filehttp:// Hui.htmllocal file Man (Manchiu) Manchu.html local file Manchu.htmllocal file Uygur Uygur.html local filehttp:// Uygur.htmllocal file
a. Readings 1.Chinese Geography: Readings and Maps Minorities in China =5&subcatid=29 =5&subcatid=29 b. Class discussion questions: 1.What are the features of Chinese geography? 2.How many ethnic minorities are there in China? Describe their characteristics. 3.Compare China and US. Are both countries multi-ethnic in nature? Are there any differences? c. Do Internet search and find some interesting recourses related to Chinese Geography and Nationalities. Share them in class next week.