East Asia- Geography

East Asia- GeographyEast Asia- Geography

Mountains and PlateausMountains and Plateaus

Kunlun Mountains are the source of two Kunlun Mountains are the source of two great rivers in China.great rivers in China.

Qinling Shandi Mountains divide north and Qinling Shandi Mountains divide north and south China.south China.

Landscape is among the roughest in the Landscape is among the roughest in the world.world.

MountainsMountains

The Plateau of Tibet, the Tarim Pendi Basin, The Plateau of Tibet, the Tarim Pendi Basin, and the Taklimakan Desert are sparsely and the Taklimakan Desert are sparsely populated.populated.

Gobi Desert stretches from China into Gobi Desert stretches from China into Mongolia, 500,000 square miles. Mongolia, 500,000 square miles. – Texas and California combined!Texas and California combined!

Plateau of TibetPlateau of Tibet

Peninsulas and IslandsPeninsulas and Islands

Eastern coast of China includes several peninsulas Eastern coast of China includes several peninsulas which have allowed for major trading port cities like which have allowed for major trading port cities like Shanghai.Shanghai.

North and South Korea lie on the Korean North and South Korea lie on the Korean Peninsula.Peninsula.

Chinese islands include Hainan and part of Hong Chinese islands include Hainan and part of Hong Kong.Kong.

Japan and Taiwan are island nations.Japan and Taiwan are island nations.

Korean PeninsulaKorean Peninsula

3 Great Rivers3 Great Rivers

1.1. Yellow River (Huang He) Yellow River (Huang He) 3,000 miles in 3,000 miles in northern China. Flooding common. northern China. Flooding common.

2.2. Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) longest river longest river in Asia 3,900 miles from Tibet. Flooding in Asia 3,900 miles from Tibet. Flooding common.common.

3.3. West River (Pearl) (Xi Jiang) West River (Pearl) (Xi Jiang) southern southern river with important mineral resources in river with important mineral resources in basin.basin.

ResourcesResources

China’s river basins in the east create fertile China’s river basins in the east create fertile farmland.farmland.

Forests are abundant in China, Japan, Forests are abundant in China, Japan, Taiwan, North, and South Korea. Taiwan, North, and South Korea.

Japan buys forest products from other Japan buys forest products from other countries to preserve their forests.countries to preserve their forests.

China has petroleum, coal and natural gas.China has petroleum, coal and natural gas.

China’s abundance in resources have made China’s abundance in resources have made it more self sufficient than Japan.it more self sufficient than Japan.

Korea and Japan have coal reserves.Korea and Japan have coal reserves.

China’s rivers provide irrigation, China’s rivers provide irrigation, hydroelectric power, and transportation.hydroelectric power, and transportation.

Three Gorge Dam is on the Yangtze River Three Gorge Dam is on the Yangtze River to control floods and produce electricity.to control floods and produce electricity.

East Asian people look to the sea for food.East Asian people look to the sea for food.

3 Gorge Dam3 Gorge Dam

East Asia- Climate and East Asia- Climate and VegetationVegetation

Climate ZonesClimate Zones

Subarctic climate zone is along Mongolia Subarctic climate zone is along Mongolia and China’s northern boarder with Russia. and China’s northern boarder with Russia. – Cool to cold in the summer, brutally cold winter.Cool to cold in the summer, brutally cold winter.

Highland climate zone are found in western Highland climate zone are found in western China.China.– Higher latitude and altitude the colder.Higher latitude and altitude the colder.

Both zones are sparsely populated.Both zones are sparsely populated.

Humid Continental zone in Northeastern Humid Continental zone in Northeastern China, North Korea, northern South Korea, China, North Korea, northern South Korea, and northern Japan.and northern Japan.– Coniferous forests and agricultureConiferous forests and agriculture

Humid subtropical zone in southeastern Humid subtropical zone in southeastern China, southern South Korea, southern China, southern South Korea, southern Japan, and northern Taiwan.Japan, and northern Taiwan.– Deciduous and coniferous forests, logging, and Deciduous and coniferous forests, logging, and

agriculture.agriculture.

Semiarid zones is the Mongolian Plateau.Semiarid zones is the Mongolian Plateau.– Short grasses for grazing of livestock.Short grasses for grazing of livestock.

Desert are in the west central mainland.Desert are in the west central mainland.– Taklimakan Desert and Gobi Desert where Taklimakan Desert and Gobi Desert where

dinosaur fossils have been found from millions dinosaur fossils have been found from millions of years ago.of years ago.

Tropical wet found along China’s Tropical wet found along China’s southeastern coast, island of Hainan, and southeastern coast, island of Hainan, and the southern tip of Taiwan.the southern tip of Taiwan.– High temperatures, heavy rainfall, and high High temperatures, heavy rainfall, and high

humidity.humidity.

East Asia- HEIEast Asia- HEI

DamDam Overcrowded beachesOvercrowded beaches

Three Gorges DamThree Gorges Dam

Largest dam in the world built on the Largest dam in the world built on the Yangtze River.Yangtze River.

Goal is to generate power, control flooding, Goal is to generate power, control flooding, and allow ships to sail further in to China. and allow ships to sail further in to China.

More than 1 mile wide and 600ft high.More than 1 mile wide and 600ft high.

ConsequencesConsequences Almost 1.5 million people are displaced due Almost 1.5 million people are displaced due

to the construction and flooding.to the construction and flooding.

Historical sites and scenic sites are Historical sites and scenic sites are submerged. submerged.

Animal habitat shortage, chemical leaks, Animal habitat shortage, chemical leaks, climate and temperature change, erosion, climate and temperature change, erosion, landslides have occurred.landslides have occurred.

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Urban JapanUrban Japan

60% of Japanese people live on about 3% 60% of Japanese people live on about 3% of the land.of the land.

80% of people live in cities along the coast.80% of people live in cities along the coast.

Japanese have adapted to small houses Japanese have adapted to small houses with little furniture.with little furniture.

Many people live in apartments.Many people live in apartments.

Common for a family of 4 to live in 1 Common for a family of 4 to live in 1 bedroom house.bedroom house.

Landfills are used to dispose of waste and Landfills are used to dispose of waste and then rebuild on. then rebuild on.