all about china

1. China
World Geography - Asia

2. China - Location
• Continent: Asia
• China borders:
– The China Sea
– The Yellow Sea
– The South China Sea

3. China - Overview
• Official name: the
People’s Republic
of China
• Population:
1,410,539,758
• World rank: 1st

4. China - Overview
• Capital: Beijing

5. • Largest city: Shanghai
• With over 24 million people, Shanghai is the
largest city proper in the world
China - Overview

6. China - Overview
• China’s official name is
the People’s Republic
of China (PRC)
• Taiwan is a state in East
Asia whose official
name is the Republic of
China (ROC)

7. China - Flag

8. China – Area Comparison
• China is slightly
smaller than the
United States
• China is the fourth
largest country in
terms of land area
behind:
– 1. Russia
– 2. Canada
– 3. United States

9. China - Location
• Major border countries include:
– Afghanistan
– India
– Kazakhstan
– Mongolia
– North Korea
– Russia
– Vietnam

10. China - Geography
• China’s terrain includes:
– Tall mountains
– High plateaus
– Deserts
– Plains

11. China - Geography
• Mt. Everest:
– Located on the border of China and Nepal, Mt.
Everest is the highest mountain on Earth at
29,029 ft. (8,848 m)

12. China - Geography
• Tibetan Plateau:
– World’s highest and largest plateau
– Often called “the Roof of the World”

13. China - Geography
• The Gobi Desert:
– Large desert in northern China and southern
Mongolia

14. China - Geography
• Yangtze River:
– Longest River in China
– Third longest river in the world
– Empties into the East China Sea at Shanghai

15. China – Geography
• Yellow River:
– Also known as the Huang
He
– Second longest river in
Asia
– Ancient Chinese
civilization grew around
the Yellow River
– Sediment carried by the
river gives it a yellow
appearance
– Devastation caused by
flooding has given it the
nickname “China’s
Sorrow”

16. China - Climate
• Since it is a large country, China has a very
diverse climate that includes:
– Subarctic regions in the north
– Tropical regions in the south
– North and central regions have frequent rainfall
Satellite image of China

17. Qin Shi Huang, first Emperor of China
China - History
• China is one of the
world’s oldest
civilizations
• For much of China’s
history, it has been
ruled by dynasties
• Dynasty – a line of
rulers from the same
family

18. Qin Shi Huang, first emperor of China
China - History
• Historians refer to the
period from the first
dynasty, the Qin
dynasty, to the last,
the Qing dynasty as
Imperial China

19. China - History
• Major dynasties included:
– Qin (221-206 BC)
– Han (206 B.C.–AD 220)
– Jin (AD 265-420)
– Sui (AD 589-628)
– Tang (AD 618-907)
– Yuan (AD 1271-1368)
– Ming (AD 1368-1644)
– Qing (AD 1644-1911)
Qin Shi Huang, first emperor of China

20. China - History
• The Zhou dynasty
(1066-256 BC):
– Longest lasting dynasty
in Chinese history
– Started to lose control
during what is called
the Spring and Autumn
period from 722-476 BC

21. China - History
• Warring States
period:
– Different states would
battle for control
– The King of Qin, Qin
Shi Huang, would
emerge victorious and
proclaim himself First
Emperor

22. China - Government
• Only members of the
Chinese Communist
Party (CCP), parties
allied with the CCP, or
CCP approved
candidates can be
elected
• No major political
opposition groups exist
Emblem of the Communist Party of China

23. China - Government
• China is divided into 23 provinces*, 5
autonomous regions, and 4 municipalities
• Despite its size, China is only within one time
zone

24. China - Government
• Hong Kong is a special
administrative region of
China
• It was occupied by the
United Kingdom in 1841,
and returned to Chinese
control in 1997
• China has promised Hong
Kong a high degree of
autonomy

25. China - Economy
• GDP per capita:
$16,400
• World rank: 102nd
• Currency:
renminbi/yuan

26. China - Economy
• China’s economy has been moving from
being controlled by the government to
having more private businesses
• China is the world’s largest exporter of goods

27. China - Economy
• China has the world’s largest economy
• Pollution is a long-term problem

28. China - Culture
• Language:
– Mandarin Chinese is the
official language,
although only ~70% of
the population speaks it
Buddhist monks at a temple in China

29. China - Culture
• Aspects of Chinese culture with a global
influence include:
– Architecture
– Ceramics
– Food
– Literature
– And more
Example of Chinese architecture in Taiwan

30. China - Culture
• Chinese inventions have had influence around the
world
• The Chinese were the first to use gunpowder and
paper currency
• Some historians also claim that abacuses were first
used in Ancient China

31. China - Culture
• China’s national holiday, National Day, is
celebrated on October 1st, the anniversary
of the founding of the People’s republic of
China in 1949

32. China – Interesting Info
• Terracotta Army:
– Collection of terracotta soldiers made to protect
Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife
– Estimated to be over 8,000 soldiers
– Each soldier is unique

33. China – Interesting Info
• Forbidden City:
– Imperial palace from the Ming dynasty (AD
1368-1644) to the Qing dynasty (AD 1644-1911)
– Located in Beijing
– UNESCO World Heritage Site

34. China – Interesting Info
• Zhangye Danxia:
– National park in northwestern China
– Known for its colorful rock formations

35. China – Interesting Info
• The Great Wall of China:
– Series of fortifications built to protect
the Chinese Empire
– Different parts of the wall were built
at different times, the majority was
built during the Ming dynasty (AD
1368-1644)