China: Natural Environments. Outline. Group Discussion. Territory and Location. Neighbors. Topography Hydrology/river systems. News on China?
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1 News on China? China: Natural Environments Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Group Discussion What are the most significant physical features in China? Name two What are their implications for China? Outline Topography Hydrology/river systems Three-Gorges Dam South-North Water Transfer Project Major environmental regions Youqin Huang GOG160 3 Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Territory and Location Neighbors Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS
2 Diverse Topographies: Three Tiers Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Giant checkerboard Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Implications of Physical Landscape Encircled with mountains and oceans, less accessible to outsiders, isolated from the rest of the world Diverse environments diverse cultures and economies, large regional differences Uniting different cultures/regions rather than external expansion is more important Limited habitable land population pressure on the environment over exploitation of the environment sustainability Centrality, ethnocentrism Youqin Huang GOG/EAS
3 The Middle Kingdom 中国 (Zhong guo) Centrality: center of the world, spatially and culturally Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS River Systems River Systems The Yellow River (Huang He) The Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) Youqin Huang GOG/EAS The Pearl River (Xi Jiang) Youqin Huang GOG/EAS The Yellow River: China s Sorrow Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS
4 Numerous floods in history Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS ZHANG Yimou s movies Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS
5 A Day with Stay Indoor Warning Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS The Yellow River Importance in Chinese civilization Cut through the Loess Plateau China s Sorrow Three Gates Gorge (San Men Xia) Dam an attempt to control the river 1999: logging bans and mandatory reforestation projects on the upper and middle stretches of the river Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Supports lots of people and industries The Yangtze River (the Chang Jiang) The longest river in Asia, 3 rd longest in the world (6300 km) Largest annual discharge Provide water to the central part of China Flood control and efficient use Three Gorges Dam Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS
6 The Dam is 175 m high, 2309 m long Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Chongqing Port Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS
7 Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Three Gorges Dam Pros: Low-cost and clean power for the growing economy and population Flood control Fishing industry and tourism Cons: 1.2 million people displaced Archaeological sites/culture relics lost Environmental consequences Possible military target/structure failure China s Mega Dam, by Discovery Channel Questions: What are pros and cons of Three Gorges Dam? (according to the video) Was it a smart idea to build the Three Gorges Dam? Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS
8 The Pearl River (The Xi Jiang) Rapidly growing and urbanizing region Massive migrants Factory of China HK, Macau SEZs, oversea connections The Pearl River in Guangzhou Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Climate N.W.: Continentality S.E: Monsoon Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS South-North Water Transfer Project Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS
9 Rice in the south Wheat in the north Temperature regimes vary by north-south location Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS The Southwest -- Guilin Qinling Mountain-Huai River Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS
10 Li Jiang Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS The Southeast: Yangtze River Delta Suzhou Garden Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS
11 Land of Fish and Rice Land of water Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS The Northwest: Xingjiang-Mongolia Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS
12 Xinjiang Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS The Northeast Snow and Ice Festival in Haerbin Youqin Huang GOG/EAS Youqin Huang GOG/EAS
13 Re-cap Diverse topographies Major physical features Implication of physical environment River systems The Yellow River, Yangtze River, Pearl River Three-Gorges Dam, South-North Water Transfer Implication of the river systems Coast-inland, south-north contrast in precipitation, temperature, crops & land use Major environmental regions Different environmental challenges Youqin Huang GOG/EAS
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