Ancient Chinese Civilization

Geographic and Cultural InfluencesObjectives: -Explore the role that rivers played in Chinese life.- Investigate how geography influenced the development of Chinese culture

The Physical SettingEnormous sizeGreat geography varietyRugged, snow-capped mountains

Different RegionsQinling Shandi

- Huang- Chang or Yangtze

The North◦ Less Rain◦ Extreme

Temperatures◦ Growing seasons

shorter◦ Wheat

Central and Southern areas◦ A lot of Rain◦ Produce rice

China’s political sections:- Tibet- Xinjiang- Mongolia - Manchuria- Northern Korea

3 Great River: - The Chang- The Xi- The Huang

Different regions

The Rivers of ChinaTHE HUANG:

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The Rivers of ChinaTHE CHANG:

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THE XI:◦ ◦ ◦ ◦

China’s Isolation Great distances Rugged Mountains ISOLATED CHINA Deserts

ISOLATED CHINA China developed a Culture

China developed STRONG SENSE OF IDENTITY a Culture (SUPERIOR)CHINA CENTER OF THE WORLDADOPTING CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CUSTOMS

Section 1 ReviewDefine:

◦LOESS:

◦DIKES:

Comparing: compare the uses that the Chinese have made of the Huang, the Chang and the Xi rivers.

HUANG CHANG

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