3. The Evolution of Chinese Writing during the Shang PictographsSemantic-Phonetics

4. Forbidden City: Chinese Imperial Palace of the former emperor http://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=fl-eg-J6Wv4 http://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=fl-eg-J6Wv4

5. The Great Wall of China http://www.history.com/topics/ great-wall-of-china

6. Three Gorges Dam Purpose: Control flooding on Chang River control river traffic hydroelectric power Negative consequences: 1-2 million people displaced ecosystems destroyed due flooding of reservoir. http://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=4BlxRBMLpFUhttp://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=4BlxRBMLpFU

7. Struggle for China Mao Zedong: Communist chairman of China from 1949 to 1976. Chang Kai-Shek fought unsuccessfully to stop the communists. Fled to Taiwan which is now an autonomous island 7

8. Communism in China Human rights/civil rights abuses common under Communist China. Censorship: to silence criticism of the government China limited western influences (internet, TV Shows etc) 1 child policy put into place to slow the population growth.

9. Hong Kong “One Country Two Systems” Large city belonged to England (UK) from 1842-1997 Autonomous (self governing) Highly Developed One of most densely populated regions in world (crowded!!! )

10. Tibet & The Dalai Lama (14 th ) Dalai Lama holy leader of the Tibetan Buddhists. China refused to grant Tibet its independence after they declared it from China in 1913 Tibetans are victims of human rights violations by Chinese government. http://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=_QvVaZfFDKwhttp://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=_QvVaZfFDKw

11. Pollution Concerns in China 1979 China passed EPA (Environmental Protection Law) Not enforced Water Pollution is one of the most serious threats facing China: approx 300 million Chinese are drinking unsafe water.

12. Population Density

13. China as % of World Population

14. North Korea Kim Jong iL: Supreme leader, communist, harsh, kept Korea isolated. Kim Jong Un: son, supreme leader at his fathers death in December 2011. ***Responsible for extreme Human Rights violations

15. Pacific “Ring of Fire”

16. Japanese Bullet Train

17. Pearl Harbor Dec 7, 1941: Japanese attacked US Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. RESULT: Brings US into WWII

18. Atomic Bomb of Hiroshima & Nagasaki US dropped atomic bombs on Japan: Aug 1945. Japan surrendered & was occupied & assisted in rebuilding by US forces.

19. Korean War 1950: N. Korea, invaded S. Korea as part of a plan to spread communism to S Korea. 1953: Threat of a nuclear world war ended the war at a stalemate. RESULT: Demilitarized Zone: 2.5 mile buffer zone at the 38 th parallel where troops from neither side are allowed. Two separate countries today.

20. Vietnam Conflict 1964-1973 North: Communist South: pro-Western govt. (non- communist) US Supported the South. China, Russia Supported the North 1973 US pulled out of Vietnam & N & S Vietnam unified as a communists country.