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Geography and Heritage of China Distance and physical barriers limited contact between China and other centers of civilization Did have contact through: (see page 324) 3.7 million square miles Most live in an area less than third the size of the country. WHY? (see page 324-325) #1-The heartland North and South China (orange area) Farming and industry #2-Northeast-once called Manchuria Rich in resources #3-Mongolia Information Independent country (Outer Mongolia-Yellow) Part occupied by China (Inner Mongolia-Orange) Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region #4-Xinjiang (shee jee ahng) Desert Important oil-producing region #5-Xizang (shee dzahng) (Southwest) Formally Tibet Hydroelectric power and mineral wealth Describe why the Heartland contains much of China’s population. Most of China’s population lives in the Heartland because… Huang He River Other names (see page 326) Characteristics Empties into the Yellow Sea Yellowish color from the yellow-brown soil called loess Loess is (see page 326) Called “River of Sorrow” WHY? (see pages 326-327) Chang River (Yangzi) Carries much of China’s trade to: (see page 327) Xi River (shee) World Trade 1/5 of the population are ethnic minorities 95% are Han, or ethnic Chinese Speak many dialects of Chinese Mandarin is the official language Geography of China Create a list of 7 review questions about the geography of China Write the questions on the front of the paper and the answers on the back of the paper.
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