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Chapter 24 China, Mongolia, and Taiwan
7th Grade Social Studies
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CHAPTER 24
Section 1: Physical Geography
Section 2: China’s History and Culture
Section 3: China Today
Section 4: Mongolia and Taiwan
China, Mongolia, and Taiwan
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Section 1: Physical Geography
Continent View (Asia)
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Comparing China and the U.S.
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Locate Himalyas (him a la ya) Mt. Everest Kunlun Mts. (Koon –
loon) Tian Shan (tyen shahn) Plateau of Tibet Taklimakan Desert
(tah-kluh-mu-khan)
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Locate Tarim Basin (Dah-
reem) Gobi (Goh-bee) North China Plain Sichuan (Red) Basin
(See-Chwahn) Xi River (Shee) Huang He (wong) Chang River
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Physical Map (p.535)
1. Travel could be difficult due to mountains, rivers, and vast deserts.
2. The largest three island countries are the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.
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Physical Map (p.535)
3. Both China and Malaysia have land on both the mainland and the islands.
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Physical/Population Maps (p.535 538)
4. People might not live in western China because of the mountains and deserts; people live in eastern China because of the rivers and plains.
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Why study China, Mongolia, and Taiwan? Americans buy many goods that were
produced in China and Taiwan; these countries are important trading partners of the United States
China has the largest population of any country
China’s strategic location and its status as a nuclear power influence the foreign policy of the United States.
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Why study this region? Mongolia and China have shaped world
history, and China has made important cultural and technological contributions to the world
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Political Map (p.536)
1. Mongolia shares a border with just one of the region’s other countries.
2. In SE Asia Laos is landlocked, in East Asia Mongolia is landlocked.
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Political/Physical Maps (p. 535 536)
3. The Himalayas form the border of SW China; rivers also form borders in this region.
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Climate Map (p.537)
1. Mongolia has a steppe climate.
2. The wet monsoons flow from south to north; the dry monsoons flow from north to south. S
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Climate Map (p.537)
3. This region has a variety of climates because it includes a wide variety of latitudes, landforms, and elevations.
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Climate Map (p.537)
1. The South China Sea is stormy due to the warm climate and monsoon winds.
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Population Map (p.538)
1. The population density in the area between Shanghai and Beijing is more than 520 people per square mile (200 per sq km)
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Population/Physical Maps (p.538)
2. The Taklimakan Desert is the reason for the low population density in western China.
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Physical Map (p. 535)
2. The largest three island countries are the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.
3. Both China and Malaysia have land on both the mainland and the islands.
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Political Map Which SE Asia country
entirely on the mainland shares a border with just one of this region’s other countries?
It is the only landlocked country in SE Asia?
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Comparing Compare this map to
the physical map of the region. Which physical feature forms a natural border of southwestern China?
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Vocabulary Dikes – High banks of earth or concrete built
along waterfronts to help reduce flooding
Arable - Suitable for growing crops
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Vocabulary Emperor- A ruler of a large empire Dynasty- A ruling family that passes power
from one generation to the next Porcelain- A type of very fine pottery Martial law- Military rule Pagodas- Buddhist temples
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Vocabulary Command economy- an economy where the
government owns most industries and makes most economic decisions
Multiple cropping- 2 or 3 crops are raised each year on the same land
Most-favored-nation status- countries with this status get special trade advantages from the US
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Vocabulary Gers - (GURHZ)
Large, circular tents that are easy to raise, dismantle, and move; used by nomadic herders in Mongolia
What in this photo tells you about Mongolian life?
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Main Ideas
The Plateau of Tibet between the Himalayas and the Kunlun Mts. is the world’s largest plateau. Mount Everest is the world’s tallest mountain and it is located on China’s border with Nepal.
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Main Idea
The Huang, Chang, and Xi Rivers are 3 major rivers in eastern and southern China. The Huang affects the people of China because it often floods.
The Gobi and Taklimakan deserts are the regions driest areas.
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SECTION 1
Physical Geography
Southeastern coastal region
Northwest
Extreme northwest
Humid and wet
Dry
Region Climate Type
Desert
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Geography of China (2:50)
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Section 2: China’s History and Culture
Great Wall of China
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The Great Wall of China
The Great wall of China was built to protect against northern invaders
Runs about 4500 miles east to west
Over 2000 years old Joined together by the
Qin dynasty
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China’s Forbidden City Located in
the exact center of the ancient city of Beijing
Imperial Palace of the mid-Ming and Qin Dynasties
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Forbidden City (8:06)
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Museum of Heroes
Mao Tse-tung or Mao Zedong was the chairman of the communist party of China
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Main Ideas
The Qin dynasty built the Great Wall and recorded history. They also gave the country its name. The Han dynasty expanded the kingdom, extended the Great Wall, invented the compass, paper, and porcelain.
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Main Idea
The Mao government took control of property, housing, and jobs. It gave women equal status, instituted one child family law and suppressed religion.
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Main Idea
The government is now modernized and it turned parts of the economy over to private sectors.
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SECTION 2
China’s History and Culture
Featuresof Chinese
Culture
LifestyleValues and Beliefs
Languages
• Education highly valued
• One-child policy • Government control
of newspapers and telephone system
• Varied regional cuisines
• Taoism—emphasizes path that agrees with everyday concerns
Confucianism—respect for parents and rulers; parents and rulers act with justice
Buddhism—search for truth, knowledge, and enlightenment
• Seven major Chinese dialects
• Mandarin the official language
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China: Past to Present Religion (16:56)
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China: Past to Present (21:09)
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Section 3: China Today
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Main Ideas
Most people live in China’s eastern half because the western half is mostly desert and mountain ranges.
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Main Idea
Most of China’s important cities are located along the Chang and Xi rivers because they began as trading ports.
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Main Idea
By cutting terraces into hillsides and practicing multiple cropping the Chinese have been able to increase production.
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SECTION 3
China Today
Interior
Beijing—China’s capital, largest city in northern China Nanjing—iron-ore and coal mines Shanghai—China’s largest city, leading industrial center and a major
seaport, much new construction Wuhan—iron-ore and coal mines Guangzhou—southern China’s largest city, major industrial city Hong Kong—former British colony that maintains free-market
economy, densely populated, a major seaport, major banking center, commerce, and tourism
Macao—former Portuguese colony, port
Chongqing—one of few large cities in China’s interior
Eastern China
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Section 4: Mongolia and Taiwan
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Main Ideas
Most people in Mongolia earn a living by herding animals.
Taiwan has changed from an economy based on agriculture to one based on industry
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Main Idea A brief outline of the significant groups that
have influenced Taiwan’s history. Chinese settle in 600s Japanese control in 1100s Chinese raiders drive out Europeans in 1600s Treaty gives Japan control in 1895 China gets control after WWII Chiang Kai-shek and nationalists flee to Taiwan
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SECTION 4
Mongolia and Taiwan
Population is 85% native Taiwanese.
Dominated by Chinese ways
Americans and Europeans have exerted influence in recent years.
Japanese influenced building styles and
some foods.
TAIWAN’S CULTURE
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