China

 ​** China Map ** China Map Application: Go to this map and use it to answer these questions: 1. What is wrong with this map? 2. What is the map trying to show you? 3. What country does Henan have a comparable population to? What is the population of that country? (search) 4. What country does Xinjiang have a comparable population to? What is the population of that country? (search) 5. What country does Shanghai have a comparable population to? What is the population of that country? (search) 6. What country does Fujian have a comparable population to ? What is the population of that country? (search) 7. Would you say that more people live in the east or the west of China? Go to this table and use it to answer these questions: 8. What province has the greatest population, and how many people does it have? 9. What percent of the population lives in the cities? (urbanization) What is the GDP? 10. What connection can you make between the location of the province (east or west), size of population, the percent of urbanization, and the GDP for this province?

__**Answers:**__

1. The map has the provinces of China names as countries from around the world.

2. The map is showing the populations of China's provinces as they compare to other countires.

3. Henan's population is comparable to Mexico. The population of Mexico is about 111 million people.

4. Xinjiang's population is comparable to Madagascar's. Madagascar's population is about 21 million people.

5. Shanghai's population is comparable to Cameroon's, which has a population of about 19 million people.

6. Fuijian has a population comparable to Algeria's, which has a population of about 34 million people.

7. East.

8. Guangdong has 94,500,000 people.

9. Urbanization is 63% and the GDP is 527,119.

10. Guangdong: urban 63% pop.: 94,500,000 GDP: 527,119 location: SE Due to Guangdong's location near water in the Southeast of China, more people choose to live there. Its location near water probably helped the industry, which resulted in a high GDP. This economic increase creates many jobs, which possibly cuased urbanization.

China Fact Finding: Copy and paste the table below to your China page. Read the information at the link below (in the China Facts Tab) and provide the assigned amount of details under each category. National Geographic China
 * China Facts **


 * Geography (5 facts) || History (5 facts) || Industry (3 facts) || Politics (2 facts) ||
 * **1.** Worlds most populous country.
 * 2.** More than 1.3 billion people.
 * 3.** Covering most of East Asia.
 * 4.** Geography is highly diverse, with hills, plains, and river deltas in the east and deserts, high plateaus, and mountains in the west.
 * 5.** 94 percent live in the eastern third of the country. || **1.** For more than 40 centuries its people created a culture with strong philosophies, traditions, and values.
 * 2.** The first half of the 20th century saw the fall of the last Chinese emperor, Japanese invasion, World War II, and civil war between Chinese Communist and Nationalist forces—ending with the retreat of the Nationalists to Twaian.
 * 3.** The start of the Han dynasty 2,200 years ago marked the rise of military power that created an empire—one that provided a golden age in art, politics, and technology.
 * 4.** The People's Republic of China from 1949 to 1976 imposed state control on the economy.
 * 5.** Since 1979, China has reformed its economy and allowed competition, and today it has one of the world's highest rates of growth, averaging nearly 10 percent since the late 1970s. || **1.** Rapid industrial development has increased pollution—with China having four of the world's ten most polluted cities when it comes to air quality.
 * 2.** The largest producer and consumer of coal.
 * 3.** The country is turning away from coal toward clean hydroelectric resources, such as the Three Gorges Dam. || **1.** Chinese rule over Tibet remains controversial, fighting with Muslim separatists in Xinjiang continues, and political issues with Taiwan remain unresolved.
 * 2.** China regained Hong Kong from Britain in 1997 and Macau from Portugal in 1999. ||

Directions: Click here to answer the following questions.
 * China's History **

1. What probably caused people in China to start farming? __China began getting crowded. People needed to make food to support themselves.__
 * Stone Age**

2. Where did people start settling down in cities? Why do you think this is so? __The people started settling down near a valley along the yellow river in China. I think this is so because they are near water where it can be easier to farm.__

3. Where did people in China learn how to make carts probably? __People in China probably learned how to make carts in Central Asia from the people who lived there.__

4. What was the Bronze Age? __The Bronze Age was a time when Chinese started to learn how to make bronze out of tin and copper.__
 * Shang Dynasty**

5. What two other civilizations did the Chinese writing resemble? Describe the Chinese writing of that time. __The two other civilizations at this time were the Egyptians and the Asians. The writing is the same as it is today only in an earlier version, they wrote on bones they believed writing would tell the future.__

6. What was used to keep records of payments between people? __They used bones and tortoise shells to keep records of payments.__

7. What type of ruler existed during this dynasty? __During this dynasty a king ruled over the land. Also, as a result of one king the Shang dynasty united many people.__

8. Describe the social class system during this dynasty. __During the Shang dynasty citizens were divided into rich and poor social classes.__

9. Where did the people learn about chariots from? __The people learned how to make chariots from people in Central Asia.__

10. How long did the Shang Dynasty last? __The Shang dynasty lasted about 700 years.__

11. How many kingdoms existed under the emperor? __Over 200 little kingdoms.__
 * Chou Dynasty**

12. Why were the leaders of the western dynasty forced into the east? __They only ruled the western part of modern China and then each of these kings were under the Chao empire. This is why they were forced to the east.__

13. Why were the first 300 years of the eastern dynasty good? __The first 300 years of the eastern Chao period is called the spring and autumn period because it was a good time for China. Becasue tool makers leanred to make tools for farming, which made production easier.__

14. How did iron cause conflict amongst the 200 kingdoms? __Because iron was used to make weapons which led to war with each other.__

15. How many kingdoms survived after the emperor's end? What king was the only victor left in the end? __There were only 7 states left, and the only king that remained was king Ch'in.__

16. How did Ch'in Shih Huang Ti unite the people of China? __Made them use the same letters to write with and use the same kind of weights to measure things with.__
 * Ch'in Dynasty**

17. How did Ch'in Shih Huang Ti make sure none of the lower kings revolted against him? __He chose his own assistants and sent them out as governors and judges for each part of his empire.__

18. What did Ch'in Shih Huang Ti order built to protect from Mongolian and Siberian invaders? __He ordered the Great Wall of China to be bulit.__

19. Who did Wu Ti remove from China? __The Huns were removed by Wu Ti.__
 * Han Dynasty**

20. What trade route did Wu Ti develop? __Wu Ti set up the Silk Road for trade.__

21. What civilizations did the silk road connect? __The Silk Road connected Asia with Egypt and the Roman Empire.__

22. Describe university set up by Wu Ti. __Young, intelligent, hard working men were chosen for university, which was paid for by the governmen. They learned Confucian philosophy.__

23. How long was Pan Ch'ao gone exploring for? What did he learn about? __Pan Ch'ao was gone exploring for 28 years, and learned about the Roman Empire.__

24. Summarize the last paragraph. __During the end of the Han Dynasty there was continous fighting for power, rebellions, and a smallpox epidemic. This opened the door for generals to take control of the Empire.__

25. What did Wen Ti do to make the government better? __He wanted to decrease taxes for the poor, conducted a census for tax information, and wanted to give land to every man, who would pass it on to his sons at the age 60.__
 * Sui Dynasty**

26. How did Wen Ti choose his officials? __Wen Ti did what was done during the Han Dynasty. He chose advisors from universisites to find educated and fair men.__

27. What was Wen Ti's greatest project? __Yang Ti constructed a Grand Canal that connected the Yellow River with the Yangtze and Huai Rivers. Thid connected north and south China.__

28. What was Wen Ti's worst project? __Wen Ti's tried to invade Korea, which was a mistake.__

Activity 5

Chinese Culture


 * || China's Culture || China's History ||
 * Education and Learning || Education and examinations are very important. || The Han Dynasty put great importance on passing exams for government office. ||
 * Food || "Don't waste food or parts of the animal or plant." || Food was scarce, so much that people needed to start farming even during the Stone Age. ||
 * Language || Most people speak Chinese, although some other languages still survive. || Chinese is mostly spoken because during the Ch'in Dynasty the emperor made everyone use the same language. ||
 * ** Kung Fu ** || Kung Fu is considered a form of self defense and exercise. || Kung Fu was created during the long battles between humanity and animals, or different human tribes. From these battles, experiences were made and techniques discovered, being passed down from generation to generation. ||
 * Festivals || During festivals families visit the shrines of ancestors for respect and help. || People believed that their family members who had died controled their daily lives and futures. ||
 * Literature || The Chinese have an extensive record of history and folktales. || During the Shang Dynasty people started to keep records by writing information on bones. ||
 * Art || There are many statues and sculptures of animals and spiritual beings. || During the Shang Dynasty the discover of bronze caused people to create sculptures of deities and their ancestors. ||
 * **Leisure** || Mah Jong and Shanghai Solitaire are a couple of games played. ||  ||
 * Ethnicities || Even though there are 56 different ethnic groups, the majority of the population is of the Han ethnic group. || The Silk Road enables people to interact and communicate, which united them more, resulting in people identifying with the Han cultures. Also, trade makes money, money creates food, and food supports a bigger population. ||