The document provides information about important geographic features of ancient China: - The Huang He and Chang Jiang rivers were located in northern and central China respectively and supported early civilizations. - Mountain ranges like the Himalayas, Tian Shan, and Kunlun Shan are indicated on the map. - The Gobi and Taklimakan deserts are located in northern and central China. - The early Shang Empire was based in the Huang He valley city of Anyang, while the Zhou Empire that overthrew the Shang was based in the cities of Luoyang and Xian along the Huang He River.

1. ANCIENT CHINA
Geography

2. HUANG HE RIVER
Also called the Yellow River, this is the
second longest river in China and the
7th longest in the world. It is located in
northern China.
The first civilizations in China were built
along the Huang He River.
On your map, trace the Huang He River
in YELLOW and label it.

3. CHANG JIANG
RIVER
Also known as the Yangtze River, this
river is the longest in China and the third
longest in the world. This river crosses
central China for about 3,400 miles and
empties into the Yellow Sea.
Trace the Chang Jiang River in BLUE on
your map and label it.

4. YELLOW SEA
The Yellow Sea is located at the eastern
border of China between China and
the Korean Peninsula. The name
comes from the sand particles from the
Gobi Desert which turns the surface of
the water yellow.
Color the Yellow Sea YELLOW on your
map.

5. YELLOW SEA JULY 2013

6. HIMALAYA
The Himalayas are located in southwest
China and contain some of the highest
peaks in the world. Mount Everest is
located in the Himalayas.
Draw ^^^ in black on your map to
indicate mountains and label them.

7. TIAN SHAN
The Tian Shan is a mountain range
located in central China. The highest
peak in the Tian Shan is Victory Peak.
Draw ^^^ in black on your map to
indicate mountains and label them.

8. KUNLUN SHAN
The Kunlun Shan is one of the longest
mountain ranges in Asia. It extends from
the Tibetan Plateau to the North China
Plain.
Draw ^^^ in black on your map to
indicate mountains and label them.

9. GOBI DESERT
The Gobi Desert is located along
China’s northern border, close to
Mongolia. It is one of the largest deserts
in the world.
On your map, color the Gobi Desert
area in BROWN.

10. TAKLIMAKAN
DESERT
The Taklimakan Desert is located
between the Kunlun Shan and Tian
Shan Mountains.
Color the area of the Taklimakan desert
in BROWN and label it.

11. SHANG EMPIRE
It is believed that the Shang built the
first of the cities in China in the Huang
He valley. One such city is Anyang.
The kings treated people poorly leading
to a loss of support.
Mark the city of Anyang on your map
with a black dot and label it.

12. ZHOU EMPIRE
An aristocrat named Wu Wang led a
rebellion and defeated the Shang.
Wang then began the Zhou Dynasty
which ruled for more than 800 years –
longer than any other dynasty.
Locate the cities of Luoyang and Xian
along the Huang He River, mark them
with black dots, and label them.