BellWork 9-29

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BellWork 9-29

• If you were to dig a whole in your back yard all
  the way to the other side of the world, where
  would you end up?

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China

• Ancient China

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Section 1 Objectives

• Explain the role that rivers played in Chinese
  life
• Describe how geography influenced the development
  of Chinese culture

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SECTION 1- Geographic and Cultural Influences

• Chinas rivers, and isolation caused by mountains
  and deserts, shaped early Chinese culture.

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The Physical Setting

• 1. Large land size, geographic variety, and
  widely different climates.
• Different regions- Quinling Shandi Mountains
  divide China north and south.

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Himalayas

• 3. Himalayas divide China from the rest of the
  world to the South by India.
• 4. Highest Peak is Mount Everest.

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• 5. North- less rain plentiful rain in southern
  and central China makes rice the main crop.
• 6. Most important part of China called China
  Proper- home of major rivers- Huang, Chang, and
  Xi.

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Important Rivers

• Chang River
• - flows for 3,434 miles in Central China
• - modern times, large ocean shiops would
  navigate the waters because of how big and wide
  the river is.
• Xi River
• - located in southern China and is about 1,200
  miles long.
• - also an important waterway for trade just like
  the Chang River.

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The Huang River

1. Also know as the yellow river because of the
   amount of silt deposits given off. These
   deposits turn the river yellowish.
2. Also known as the river of sorrows . Every
   year this river floods to over 15 feet about its
   actual level and causes many flooding problems
   and claims the life of many.
3. People began to build dikes or ditches to prevent
   from becoming flooded and causing damage to their
   crops.

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Chinas Isolation

• 12. Great distances, rugged mountains, and harsh
  deserts isolate China from the world.
• 13. Develops own distinct culture.
• 14. Infrequent contacts with foreigners gave the
  Chinese people a strong sense of identity and
  superiority.

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Chinas Isolation

• 15. Called China Zhongguo or Middle Kingdom
  meaning center of the world.
• 16. Chinese regarded other peoples as inferior.
• 17. Invaders lose their identity and adopt
  Chinese culture.

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Physical Features
Yellow River Benefit Deposits of silt made it
good for farming Challenge Frequent
Flooding Gobi Desert - Benefit Protected
inner China from invaders - Challenge
Nearly Impossible to live there
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Physical Features

• Taklamakan Desert - located in the West of China
  past the Tibetan Plateau

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Physical Features
Chang Jiang Basins Benefit Good for growing
rice Challenge little land for farming or
grazing animals Tibetan Plateau -
Benefit Protected China from invaders -
Challenge To dry and cold for farming
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Rice Patties
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Terrace Making
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