China's Physical geography Why geography is important to understand human past: Is geography decisive China's Physical Geography RUSSIAN FEDERATION Biks KAZAKHSTAN a/ MONGOLIA M anchuria I nn Mongolia Taklimakan Qilian Shan Sh a nt ELLow d oing Zang PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Great Plai Tibetan Plateau in Lin of China JAPAN Tanggula Shan EAST Tibet CHINA SEA INDIA ( MYANMAR) VIETNAM SOUTH CHINA
China’s Physical Geography Why geography is important to understand human past? Is geography decisive?
G. William Skinner: Macro-regions North china ■ Northwest china Lower yangzi Middle yangzi U1 pper Yangzi ■ Southeast coast ■ Far south ■ Southwest china
G. William Skinner: Macro-regions North China Northwest China Lower Yangzi Middle Yangzi Upper Yangzi Southeast Coast Far South Southwest China
Geography: North and South(1) North: dry wheat-millet area a The North China Plain: villages, farm a The Yellow(huang river, the Mother river Loess area: Ecological problem Deforestation. Erosion. and floods a Small plots of land, hard life
Geography: North and South (1) North: dry wheat-millet area The North China Plain: villages, farm The Yellow (Huang) River, the Mother River Loess area: Ecological problem Deforestation, Erosion, and Floods Small plots of land, hard life
The Yellow river and Loess soil
The Yellow River and Loess Soil
Geography: North and South(2) South: moist rice growing areas a Landscape: hilly, rice terraces, rivers, valleys a Population Density: 6/7 population live on 1/3 land that is cultivable Rainfall. monsoon from the south china sea a Cultivation: double-cropped, triple-cropped
Geography: North and South (2) South: moist rice growing areas Landscape: hilly, rice terraces, rivers, valleys Population Density: 6/7 population live on 1/3 land that is cultivable Rainfall, monsoon from the South China Sea Cultivation: double-cropped, triple-cropped