China, Mongolia, and Taiwan

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China, Mongolia, and Taiwan
CHAPTER 27

• Section 1 Physical Geography
• Section 2 Chinas History and Culture
• Section 3 China Today
• Section 4 Mongolia and Taiwan

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Objectives
Section 1Physical Geography

• What are the physical features of China,
  Mongolia, and Taiwan?
• What types of climate are found in China,
  Mongolia, and Taiwan?
• What natural resources do China, Mongolia, and
  Taiwan have?

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Physical features of China, Mongolia, and Taiwan
Section 1Physical Geography

• MountainsHimalayas (Mt. Everest), Kunlun, Tian
  Shan, Altay, Greater Khingan Range
• Plateaus, Basins, and DesertsPlateau of Tinet,
  Taklimakan Desert, Tarim Basin, Turpan
  Depression, Mongolian Plateau, Gobi Desert
• PlainsNorth China Plain
• RiversHuang, Chang, Yangtze, Xi River

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Types of climates found in China, Mongolia, and
Taiwan
Section 1Physical Geography

• The southeastern coast is the most humid region.
• The extreme northwest has a desert climate.
• Seasonal monsoon winds affect the south and east.
• Typhoons are common in the summer and fall.

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Natural resources of China, Mongolia, and Taiwan
Section 1Physical Geography

• ChinaMinerals gold, iron ore, lead, salt,
  uranium, and zinc coal (China is leader in coal
  resources) and oil
• Mongoliacoal, copper, gold, iron ore, and oil
• Taiwanarable land is the chief asset

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Objectives
Section 2Chinas Historyand Culture

• What are some of the major events in the history
  of China?
• What are some features of Chinas culture?

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Chinas History
Section 2Chinas Historyand Culture

• 500 B.C.The Great Wall is ordered to be
  constructed by the Qin Dynasty emperor.
• Genghis Kahn leads Mongols in 1200s Ming dynasty
  closed China to outsiders.
• 1600sThe Manchu ruled for 260 years.
• 1500s1800sEuropeans establish trade with China.

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Chinas History
Section 2Chinas Historyand Culture

• 1912First Republic of China is formed under Sun
  Yat-sen.
• Communists fight Nationalists and win in 1949
  Peoples Republic of China created.
• 1966Mao initiates the Cultural Revolution.

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Chinas cultural features
Section 2Chinas Historyand Culture

• Ninety-two percent of the population is Han
  Chinese.
• Mandarin Chinese is the dominant and official
  language.
• Taoism and the teachings of Confucius are
  important to Chinese culture.
• Buddhism is an important religion.

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Chinas cultural features (continued)
Section 2Chinas Historyand Culture

• Education is a huge aspect of the culture.
• Government controls many factors of daily life in
  China.
• Chinese medicine stresses herbal remedies and
  harmony with nature.

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Objectives
Section 3China Today

• Where do most of Chinas people live?
• What are the major cities in China, and what are
  they like?
• What is Chinas economy like?
• What challenges does China face?

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Chinas people
Section 3China Today

• Ten percent of the population lives in the
  deserts and mountains of the west.
• Northern China Plain is heavily populated.
• Most people live in the countryside.

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Chinas Cities
Section 3China Today

• Shanghaileading industrial center and seaport
• Nanjing, Wahunindustrial centers built on iron
  ore and coal mines
• Beijing (Peking)capital with high cultural
  heritage
• Hong Kongmajor seaport and center for banking
  and trade

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Objectives
Section 4Mongolia and Taiwan

• How has Mongolias culture developed?
• What is Taiwans culture like?

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Despite years of communist rule, Mongolias
culture remains very traditional.
Section 4Mongolia and Taiwan

• Many people are still nomadic herders.
• Nomads live in gers.
• Horses play an important role in Mongolian life.
• Ulaanbaatar is the capital and the main
  industrial center.

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Taiwans culture
Section 4Mongolia and Taiwan

• The population is about 85 percent Taiwanese.
• Chinese ways dominate the culture.
• Japanese influences are seen in buildings and in
  certain foods.
• European and American influences are also seen,
  especially in the cities.

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Taiwans culture (continued)
Section 4Mongolia and Taiwan

• The economy is modern and industrial.
• Overpopulation and environmental concerns are
  challenges today.