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china
Term | Definition |
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Outer China | western and northern parts of china - does not have much to do with ancient china |
Inner China | southeastern part of present-day china - closer to sea level. this is where most of our studies will be located |
Tibet-Qinghai Plateau | Rocky and High elevation. Himalayas are the southern edge of the plateau |
Taklimakan Desert | 105000 square miles-Name means "once you go in you go in, you never come out" Many sand dunes |
Gobi Desert | 500000 square miles covers part of China and Mongolia. it is stony and has little vegetation |
Oasis | A place where water can be found in the desert |
Northeastern Plain | located in present day Mongolia - low hills and plains - prairie grass fed ancient horses, sheep and cattle. warm short summers and cold winters |
North China Plain | called land of the yellow earth due to its limestone silt from the Gobi desert Yellow is located here |
Huang He River | also known as the yellow river - one of the worlds largest rivers. |
Chang Jiang Basin | low, wet coastal plains located near Chang Jiang river. warm and wet climate |
Chang Jiang River | |
Tributary | |
Maize | |
Mutton | |
Millet | |
Shang Dynasty | |
Zhou Dynasty | |
Confucianism | |
Daoism | |
Legalism |