World Geography - East and Southeast Asia

region’s cultural hearth

long line of political rulers from the same family

the belief that the length of a dynasty was determined by the gods

pattern in the rise and fall of dynasties

ruler of the qin dynasty

strengthened china’s central government and expanded land

china’s first emperor

built a road system, standardized currency, and built the great wall of china for protection

further expanded the empire

chinese people still refer to themselves as these people

unified china

china started to trade with europe and india, advancing china

a series of trade routes connecting china, europe, and central asia

named by expensive silk cloth

influenced cultural diffusion

these people opposed the communists and eventually fled to taiwan

dictator mao zedong (totaliarian leader) and the government took over all economic activites

large government owned farms

mao’s plan to quickly grow the economy that was a total flop with 20 million dead

the removal and execution of anti-communist beliefs that attacked the elite and intelligent

isolated “hermit kingdom” that participates in communism

democratic global market economy

mountains and plateaus in the west and plains and hills in the east

dust storms, little rainfall, in northern china and southern mongolia

highest plateau in east asia, rugged terrain isolated china

loess (rich yellow topsoil), nicknamed china’s sorrow bc of floods

longest river in central china, major transportation route, used for irrigating grain fields

major river system in southern china, aka pearl river, important due to rich fertile soil

experiences typhoons, climate ranges from subartic to subtropical

rice, fossil fuels, deep sea fishing, tea, silk, bamboo, panda

on the ring of fire, lots of earthquakes and tsunamis

mountainous with little farmland

dividing line between north and south korea, neutral zone, nature preserve

longest river in southeast asia that crosses many political boundaries and is an important water source

communist, one area is democratic

agriculture is 1/3 of all economic activites

biggest exporter of rice, tea, and wheat

world’s largest exporter, mainly cheap goods

non-regulated work force with child labor and violations of human rights. trade partners have stepped back because of this

mixed-command economy

special economic zones where government steps back, modern market areas

land is used for grazing and farming

majority live in the east as it has low plains and hills

92% are han chinese

only 1% of land can be farmed

65% urbanization rate

one, two, three child policies

aging population

most live in the north and central part of one country

most are ethnically mongolian

agriculutral/ sustainable towns that promote agriculture

mandarin and mongolian, using idograms

atheism, folk religion, some buddism

only the wealthy could be educated to all could be educated

99% literacy rate

government emphasizes literacy and education

government provides and pays for healthcare, life expectancy of 75

family is most important social unit

climbing divorce rates with later marriages and 1 child

many females in orphanages

nuclear families are increasing in urban areas

women lack equaility but things are slowly starting to change

poetry, china, martial arts, and opera

mixed market economy with a focus on private owned bussinesses

government regulates all economic sectors, especially trade, taxing imported goods heavily

advanced technology

workers are highly skilled and educated

trading surplus, exports more

man-made seafood farms, mining, cars, electronics and computers

archipelago formed by volcanic erruptions

ethnically unique, homogenous

99% of population shares the same ethnicity

mountainous with very little land to live on, most live on coast

many live in cities, 93% urbanization and overcrowding

japanese

majority shinto, some buddhism and christianity

99% literacy rate, education is highly valued

compulsory until 15 years old and high education is common

longest life expectancy of 85 years old and good health

low birthrate and an aging population (not due to child policies)

smaller families and the respect of elders

main users of technology

women are gaining more rights

arts portray beauty of country

haikus, tea cerimonies, oragami, literature

ONE COUNTRY IS isolated, communist, dictators

ONE COUNTRY IS democratic and free

food shortage

command economy that trades with china and russia

metal, machines, world’s largest military, and chemicals

trade all around the world, citrus, increased farms by irrigation and technology

high developed with many exports and light + heavy industry

major population growth

homogenous, korean ethnicity

urbanization rate of 80%, due to government expanding industry

low living standard in one place

korean

variety of religion in one place and atheism in one place

“100% literacy rate”, education is free and recquired for 11 years with a focus on math and science

compulsory education for 9 years, lit rate of 98%, higher education is common