Geography of China

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Geography of China
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Land and Climate

• China is located in eastern Asia with an area of
  3,705,820 square miles and extends across five
  time zones (although Beijing time is used).
• China is roughly the same size as the United
  States and is divided into provinces.

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Geography Cont.

• Mountains or deserts cover much of western China,
  therefore the majority of the population lives in
  the east, where rivers and plains allow for
  productive agriculture.
• The largest city in China is Shanghai, with a
  population of 14,173,000. Chinas total
  population is 1.26 billion people, making it the
  worlds most populous country.

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• Chinas other major geographic features differ
  between regions, ranging from the Himalaya
  Mountains to the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau to
  subtropical islands.
• The Yangtze River is the longest at 3,915 miles
  (3rd largest in the world).

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Climate

• Chinas climate ranges from sub-arctic in the
  north to sub-tropical in the south. Temperatures
  range anywhere from 120 degrees in Xinjiang in
  the Taklamakan Desert to minus 40 degrees near
  the Mongolian Plateau.
• Monsoons in the southeast cause frequent summer
  floods and sandstorms in the north are increasing
  due to desertification.
• The southwest is the home of bamboo forests and
  has a much more agreeable climate.

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• Chinas diverse plant life includes more than
  2,800 species of trees, such as bamboo, palm,
  oak, China fir, evergreen, and Chinese Cypress.
• Deforestation is an increasing problem in the
  east due to housing developments and industries.

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• Using the maps, label the following on your China
  map
• Beijing
• Hong Kong
• Shanghai
• Jiangsu Province
• Himalaya Mountains
• Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
• Taklamakan Desert
• Yangtze River
• Great Plain of China

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