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Page 1: The Geography of Ancient China

THE GEOGRAPHY OF ANCIENT CHINA• China began along the Yellow (Huang He) and Yangtze Rivers in the North

China Plain.

• The Yellow River flooding was very unpredictable and was nicknamed “China’s Sorrow,” because the floods often destroyed entire villages.

• Loess Soil or Yellow Soil from the rivers makes for very fertile land.

• Only 10% of China is suitable for farming.

Yellow (Huang He)

River

Yangtze River

Page 2: The Geography of Ancient China

THE GEOGRAPHY OF ANCIENT CHINA• China was protected and geographically isolated from outsiders by

natural barriers such as the: • Gobi Desert to the north• Taklimakan Desert to the west• Himalayas to the southwest• Pacific Ocean to the east

Taklimakan Desert

Gobi Desert

HimalayasPacific Ocean

Page 3: The Geography of Ancient China

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA• Built in the northern part of China in the 3rd century during the Qin Dynasty • Was built as a line of defense against invasions from the Mongols to the north• Rebuilt and added onto throughout the centuries – now is approximately 4,000

miles long


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