8. China vs. the U. S. in Size
China
United States
SOURCE: Topic 5: “The Awakening Giant” by Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of
Economics & Geography, Hofstra University.
9. Comparing China & the U. S.
China United States
Size 3.7 million square 3.6 million square
miles miles
Main physical Himalayas Rockies
barrier
Main River Yangtze / East - Mississippi / North –
West South
Population East Coast East Coast
Connectivity North - South East - West
problems
29. Cities
Harbin
BEIJING
Nanjing
Shanghai
Lhasa Xi’an
Taipei
Guangzhou
Hong
Kong
30. Cities
Harbin
BEIJING
Nanjing
Shanghai
Lhasa Xi’an
Taipei
Guangzhou
Hong
Macao
Kong
31. Completed Political Map
Harbin
Mongolia
BEIJING N. Korea
S> Korea
Tibet
Nanjing
Shanghai
Lhasa Xi’an
Indian Taipei
Taiwan
Guangzhou
Subcontinent
Hong
Macao
Kong
Southeast Philippines
Asia
69. Completed Topographic Map
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80. “Brown” China vs. “Green” China
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SOURCE: Topic 5: “The Awakening Giant” by Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of
Economics & Geography, Hofstra University.
101. A Word on Chinese phonetic
transcriptions
n Two systems (one language):
– Zhuyin or Bopomofo
• Typically used in Taiwan (ROC) by Nationalists
• Teaches children and illiterate adults how to
read the idiographs
• i.e. Mao Tse-tong
– Pinyin
• Typically used in PRC
• i.e. Mao Zedong
Look at the areas with the lowest life expectancies. These are Outer China areas, esp. Tibet. Could one conclude that health care delivery might not be the same in this area as it is in, say, Shanghai? Does this speak to human rights?\n
What general trend is revealed by this map? What conclusions can be drawn from it?\n
94% are Han Chinese.\n55 Legally recognized minorities. \nSome autonomy given, but this is largely allowing for culture (language and customs) and not much else.\nTwo areas of concern: Tibet and Xinjiang. \n
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Education: \n- Confucian culture - Tests to become a government official were very challenging, but were about reproducing answers given countless times and not about new or creative ways of solving problems.\n-Since 1949 literacy has increased.\n