Ancient Chinese civilization was influenced by its diverse geography and rivers. The three major rivers - the Chang, Huang, and Xi - shaped regional cultures as the North had shorter growing seasons while the Central and Southern areas could grow rice. China's isolation due to its huge size, rugged terrain, and deserts allowed it to develop a strong cultural identity centered around the adoption of the Chinese language and customs.

1. AncientChineseCivilization

4. DifferentRegions QinlingShandi Huang Chang orYangtze The North Less Rain Extreme Temperatures Growingseasonsshorter Wheat Central and Southernareas A lot of Rain Produce rice

5. China’spoliticalsections: Tibet Xinjiang Mongolia Manchuria NorthernKorea 3 Great River: The Chang The Xi TheHuang

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7. TheRivers of China THE HUANG:

8. TheRivers of China THE CHANG: THE XI:

9. China’sIsolation Great distances RuggedMountains ISOLATED CHINA Deserts ISOLATED CHINA Chinadeveloped a Culture China developed STRONG SENSE OF IDENTITY a Culture (SUPERIOR) CHINA CENTER OF THE WORLD ADOPTING CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CUSTOMS

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13. Comparing: compare the uses thattheChinesehavemade of theHuang, the Chang and the Xi rivers. CHANG HUANG XI