The document provides a summary of physical geography, agriculture practices, infrastructure, population policies and economic activities in East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. Some key points include vast upland plateaus and mountains in East Asia; integration of fish farms and rice paddies in China; agricultural terracing techniques in China; the Great Wall of China being built between the 14th-16th centuries; China's one-child population policy; South Asia naturally bordered by mountains and the Indian Ocean; stilt fishing in Sri Lanka; tea leaf pickers working long hours for low pay linking South Asian producers to consumers in Europe and North America; micro-credit programs enabling women to start small businesses in Bangladesh; Southeast Asia consisting of islands and

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East Asia from space—much of East Asia consists of
vast areas of upland plateaus and mountain ranges.

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The integration of fish farms and rice paddies
on the banks of the Li River in China.

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Agricultural terracing in Yuanyang, China—this
farming technique for carving productive farmland
out of steep slopes is practiced across the world.

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The Great Wall of China—was built between the
late 14th and mid 16th centuries.

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China’s one-child population policy—this billboard in Chengdu,
China proclaims the importance of family planning and embodies
the ideal of limiting urban families to a single chid.

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South Asia from
space—is a world
region naturally
bordered by
mountains to the
north and the Indian
Ocean to the south.

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On the coast of Sri Lanka stilt
fishermen practice their craft.

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At the beginning of the economic chain linking
South Asia producers with European and North
American consumers, tea leaf pickers work long
hours in harsh conditions for meager pay.

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Micro-credit programs pioneered by the Grameen
Bank have enabled tens of thousands of rural
women to begin small businesses in Bangladesh.

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Southeast Asia from space—a world region
consisting of a myriad of islands and a mainland.

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The practice of terrace agriculture in Luzon, the Phillippines

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U.S. troops await to be evacuated from
Khe Sanh, Vietnam in 1968.