China’s Land and New Economy Ch. 17 Sec. 1 Pp

China’s Landscape Mountains cover one-third of the country Turpan Depression is 505 feet below sea level and is hottest area of China 90% of people live on coastal plain Beijing, the capital, and Shanghai – largest cities

China’s Landscape The two major rivers of China are the Yellow River & Yangtze River The Yellow River is called “China’s Sorrow” because of flooding Eastern China has earthquakes – faults

Residents survey the damage to houses that collapsed during the flooding in Guangan.

To combat the flooding, the Chinese have built dams and dikes to control the flooding

A New Economy Communist, but market reforms have made the economy stronger Foreign trade has increased Leader in mining coal and iron ore

A New Economy Factories dump chemicals into water Factories burn coal and pollute air Lung disease is number one cause of death

A New Economy Hong Kong and Macao are important centers of trade, finance, and manufacturing “One country; two systems”

Questions What is the hottest location in China? The Turpan Depression

Questions What river do the Chinese call “China’s sorrow” because of flooding? The Yellow River