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- China is located in East Asia
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- 1- Yellow River Also known as the Huang Ho The 6 th longest
river in the world 3,400 miles long Yellow because of a sediment
called Loess found in the water Yellow River Yellow River
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- Sediment builds up in the river, forming natural dams. These
natural dams cause major floods Known as Chinas Sorrow because
floods have devastated the area
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- 2- Yangtze River The longest river in Asia. The 3 rd longest in
the world 3,900 miles Major flooding Home to Three Gorges Dam, the
largest dam in the world
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- Three Gorges Dam PROS: -Controls Flooding -Creates
Hydroelectricity CONS: -Prevents animals from moving through the
river -Prevents sediments and nutrients from reaching
down-stream
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- Top 10 Deadliest Floods Ever RankDeath tollEventLocationYear
1.2,500,000 + 1931 China Floods- Yangtze River and Yellow River
China1931 2.2,000,000 + 1887 Yellow River Flood China1887 3.700,000
+ 1938 Yellow River Flood China1938 4.230,000 Failure of 62 dams,
the largest of which was Bangiaou Dam, result of Typhoon Nina
China1975 5.145,000 1935 Yangtze River Flood China1935 6.Over
100,000 St. Felix Flood, storm surge Netherlands1530 7.100,000
Hanoi and Red River Delta flood North Vietnam1971 8.100,000 1911
Yangtze River flood China1911 9.50,00080,000 St. Lucia flood, storm
surge Netherlands1287 10.2,400 North Sea flood, storm surge
ScotlandScotland, Netherlands, England, Belgium Netherlands England
Belgium 1953
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- 3- East China Sea Large sea that borders China, the Korean
Peninsula, Japan, and Taiwan The Yangtze River flows into the East
China Sea Dense population on the east coast
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- 4- Yellow Sea Located between mainland China and the Korean
Peninsula The northern part of the East China Sea It is yellow due
to sand particles from the Gobi Desert and sediment from the Yellow
River
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- 5- South China Sea Borders China, Taiwan, the Philippines,
Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam 1/3 of all the worlds
ships passes through the South China Sea Contains over 250 islands-
most uninhabited.
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- 6- Plateau of Tibet Called the Roof of the World The worlds
highest and largest plateau About four times larger than France
Stretches 1,600 miles east to west and 620 miles north to
south
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- Plateau of Tibet Average height is 16,000 feet (about 3 miles
high) Since the Himalayan Mountains block rain clouds, it is
usually very dry Tibetan Plateau
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- The Plateau of Tibet from space
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- 7- Gobi Desert Located in present-day Mongolia The fifth
largest desert in the world The largest in Asia 1,000 miles long
and 500 miles wide A rainshadow desert: The Himalayan Mountains
block rain clouds
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- Gobi Desert Cold Desert Located far north High elevation (on a
plateau) Extreme temperatures: Parts of the Gobi Desert can change
up to 95 degrees in 24 hours Record High: 122 F Record Low: -43
F
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- 8- Korean Peninsula Today, the countries of North Korea and
South Korea are located here Seperated from mainland China by the
Yellow Sea
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- Shang Dynasty (1750-1028 BC) Developed Calligraphy- A way of
drawing characters or symbols to express words or ideas Over 2,000
characters Written with a brush and ink on silk, bamboo, or
paper
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- Advances in Technology Advanced bronzework Highly decorated
artwork Improved tools Used kaolin- a clay for making pottery
Learned how to raise silkworms and made silk cloth Built large
palaces, government building, and religious shrines
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- Chin Dynasty Very brief: Lasted from 221 B.C.-210 B.C. Brief-
Short in duration (only 11 years) Ruled by Shih Huang Ti Controlled
a large area from the Great Wall to the Hsi River (also known as
the Xi or Pearl River)
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- Shih Huang Ti Uniform rules and laws Standard currency New
roads were built Created 36 provinces (or states) Developed a
strong central government
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- The Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) Strong Central Government Added
Korea and Tibet to their empire Expanded trade and brought more
wealth
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- Golden Age Known as a Golden Age- A period of prosperity and
achievement Chinese literature greatly expanded: Encyclopedias and
dictionaries Poetry- Li Po was one of Chinas greatest poets
Advances in printing made it possible for more books to be printed.
Literature became available to more people.
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- Empress Wu Chao The wife of Emperor Kao-Tsung Emperor asked her
to help rule when he became ill He died in 690 and she proclaimed
herself the new Emperor First and only female emperor New forms of
artwork flourished under her rule She ruled for 15 years and in 705
she was forced to give up her throne to her son
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- Important People Confucius 551-479 BC Philosopher; most
important person in Chinese history Believed in good, strong
government Treat others the way you want to be treated. Shih Huang
Ti Died 210 BC First emperor of China Empress Wu Chou/Zetian Ruled
690-705 AD First and only woman ruler of Ancient China
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- Confucius Philosopher who lived from 551 BC 479 BC Most
important figure in Chinese history Taught about self-control and
proper conduct Respect for elders, teachers, and parents Do not do
to others what you do not want them to do to you
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- The Silk Road Silk Road- A 4,000 mile trade route along the
Great Wall that linked China to the west India, Mesopotamia, and
Persia Considered to be the worlds first highway that linked the
ancient civilizations
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- Cultural Diffusion The Silk Road first began around 200 BCE
during the Han Dynasty China produced silk and traded for goods
from different civilizations Gold, jewelry, crops Not only did
people trade goods, people spread knowledge and ideas to other
parts of the world What else do you think was exchanged along the
Silk Road?
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- The Great Wall of China Wandering tribes (nomads) living to the
north threatened China and the Silk Road The Great Wall is a series
of many walls designed to protect China and the Silk Road from the
Mongols and Huns Over 1500 miles long
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- Ancient Chinese Inventions Silk Gunpowder Compass Paper