EAST ASIA – THE GEOGRAPHY OF EAST ASIA

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1- One of the most famous man-made structures is the Great Wall of China.

2The Great Wall stretched for over 21,196 kilometers.

3- The Great Wall was built to protect China from invaders from the North.

4- In the past , canals in China were built near the rivers to irrigate farm fields.

5- A canal which was built during the Qin Dynasty was the Lingqu Canal in southern China.

6- The Grand canal connected the two long rivers in China , the Yellow River and the Yangtze River.

7. Yangtze River, also known as Chang Jiang in Chinese, is the longest River in China and the third longest river
in the world. [Nile River (first) and Amazon River (second)].
8. The Yangtze river empties into East China Sea.

9.Himalayan Mountains served as the southern border of ancient China., keeping the area isolated from other
civilizations.

10. Taiwan is bounded to the north and northeast by the East China Sea.

11. Japan is the long island country which is situated to the east of Korea

12. Mongolia is a country located in North of central China.

13. The Grand Canal of China is the longest canal or artificial river in the world.

14. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on earth.

15. The Silk Road was the world's most significant trade route that connected East and West and started in the
Yellow River basin where China's first civilizations developed.

16. The formal name of North Korea is the Democratic Republic of Korea.

17. The formal name of South Korea is the Republic of Korea.

18. The capital city of Republic of Korea is Seoul.

19. The capital of North Korea is Pyongyang.

20. Sea of Japan is located to the to the east of Korea.

 ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:

1. Name the seas bordering China : The East China Sea, The South China Sea and The Yellow Sea

2. List 3 major rivers in China : The Yellow River – The Yangtze River – Mekong River

3. Name the East Asian countries: China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan.

4. Write short note on:

a) THE IMPORTANCE OF CANALS IN ANCIENT CHINA

• Canals were used to irrigate farms.

• These were used to transport of barges and boats with goods, food,
animals and people.
• These were used for the exchange of ideas, culture, etc.

b) THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

• One of the most famous man-made structures in the world. It

has become a national symbol of China
• It took over 2,000 years to construct the wall.
• It is not a wall but a series of fortifications.
• It stretched for over 21,196 kilometers.
• It was built to protect China from invaders from the North.
• It is a popular tourist attraction.

Compare Dubai Canal and Grand Canal

Dubai Canal is an artificial water canal unveiled on 2 October 2013 and inaugurated on 9 November 2016. Dubai
Canal is a 3.2-kilometre-long man-made canal. It stretches from the old Creek and passes through the Design
District and Business Bay to join the Arabian Gulf. On the course, it also cuts across the Sheikh Zayed Road.

The Grand Canal is a man-made waterway that runs north and south in eastern China. It is the longest man-made
waterway in the world. The canal stretches over 1,100 miles from the city of Beijing to the city of Hangzhou.
Besides connecting these two major cities, it also connects the two major rivers of China: the Yellow River and the
Yangtze River.

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