Download Qin—The Peoples Republic of China

Qin—The Peoples Republic of China
• Himalayan Mts. are in the south, Kunlun Shan in the north;
deserts and plains too.
• Plateau of Tibet, world’s largest plateau.
• Taklimakan Desert has vast sandstorms and dunes. Gobi Desert
has rocks and stones.
River Systems
• The Yangtze River, Yellow (Huang He), and Xi Rivers are all
systems where ancient civilizations have developed into
China of today.
• The Great Wall of China- built to keep northern invaders
from attacking China. The first emperor Shi Huang Di had
the Wall built, over 4,000 miles long and the only manmade object seen from outer space.
Economy
• Since 1949, China has been a communist state, in which
the government has control over the economy and culture.
• China has allowed free enterprise and foreign businesses
to invest, or put money in Chinese businesses.
Workers
• Chinese workers are paid less than many Western workers
but have over a billion customers.
• They can afford a good standard of living and buy products
like televisions, electronics, and cars.
• One Country two-systems pledge. Communism and Free
enterprise.
Hong Kong
• Large city of world-wide trade.
• Britain returned control of Hong Kong back to the Chinese
in 1997.
History
• China was ruled by emperors or empresses until the early
1900’s.
• A Dynasty is a line of rulers from the same family until
overthrown.
• The Dynastic period built highly developed cultures.
Philosophy
• In 500 B.C. a philosopher named Kongfuzi, known as
Confucius, taught people to be brave, polite, honest, wise,
called Confucianism.
• Laozi was another philosopher who started a religion of
harmony with nature called Daoism. Yin and Yang are its
symbol.
• Buddhism is a philosophy of prayer, right thoughts, and
good deeds help solve life’s problems, started by
Siddhartha Guatama or Buddha.
• Buddhist places of worship are called pagodas.
• Philosophers are people who love and seek wisdom.
Government
• 1911 Last emperor of China overthrown.
• 1949 Communists led by Mao Zedong overthrow the
Nationalists.
Human Rights
• 1976 Deng Xiaoping took over allowing more economic
freedom.
• 1989 students protested in Tiananmen Square only to be
arrested.
• Human rights are basic freedoms like speech that all
people should enjoy.
Culture
• Chinese art is very famous for showing the harmony of
people and nature.
• Calligraphy is a form of artistic writing, used in poetry.
• Chinese use characters to represent words, ideas, and
phrases.
Taiwan
• Island state or The Republic of China.
• High-technology industries are very successful in Taiwan.
• Capital city is Taipei.
Mongolia
• North of China, landlocked.
• Many steppes, or dry treeless plains near a desert.
• Most of the people were nomads, people who move from
place to place like gypsies. They herd goat, sheep, cattle,
or camels.
• Mongolian herders live in yurts, circular tents of animal
skins.
Religion
• Most Mongolians are Buddhists.
• Art, music, and literature are influenced by their beliefs.
Important Leaders
• Circa 1200 A.D. a Mongol leader named Genghis Khan
conquered areas from Europe to China.
• The Mongol Empire was spread again by Kublai Khan who
moved his palace to China.
Population
• Means the total number of people living in a certain area.
• Density means how many people, on average, live in a
square mile.
• About 70 % of Chinese people live in rural areas and are
farmers.