China’s Geography MAP EXERCISE On your outline map, identify: Waterways The Huang He (Yellow River) The Chang Jiang (Yangzi River) The Pacific Ocean The South China Sea The Three Gorges Dam Site Mountains, Deserts and Plains The Gobi Desert The Takla Makan Desert The Himalayan Mountains The Qinling Moutains The North China Plain The Tibetan Plateau Cities and Surrounding Countries Beijing Shanghai Guangzhou Hong Kong Tibet Autonomous Region Taiwan Mongolia Russia North Korea South Korea Nepal India Pakistan Afghanistan Japan Manforms The Grand Canal The Great Wall
China’s Geography QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER Using the images, maps and text, answer the following questions: The Huang He (Yellow River) Why is this river called a "yellow" river? Why is this river called "China's Sorrow"? What is loess? How is it useful? The Chang Jiang (Yangzi River) Why is this river called China's "main street"? In what part of China are the upper reaches of this river? What is happening in the area called "The Three Gorges"? The Great Wall When were the first segments of the Great Wall constructed? Why did the Chinese build the wall? What kind of “border” does it represent? The Grand Canal When and why did the Chinese build the Grand Canal? What geographic problems did it resolve?