Country Report Outline
Country Report Outline: China
I. Physical Features & Landforms
A. Mountains: Mt. Everest, Hengduan Mountain,The Da Xing'an, Taihang, Wu and Xuefeng Mountain, Mt. Taishan,Mt. Huashan, Mt. Emeishan,Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, K2, and Yellow Mountain
B. Volcanoes:Kunlun,Tianshan, Turfan, Tengchong, Hainan Dao, Leizhou Bandeo, Honggeertu, Datong, Arshan, Kelou, Wudalianchi, Longgang, Jingbo, Changbaishan
C. Plains:The Northeast, the North China, and the Middle-Lower Yangtze Plains
D. Lakes:Qinghai Lake, Poyang, Dongting, Taihu, Heaven Lake, Qiando, Lugu, Namsto, Qianghi, Kanas, and West Lake
E. Oceans:NONE
F. Rivers: Yangtze River, Yellow River, Heilongjiang River, Songhuajiang River, Zuhjiang River, Brahmuptra River, Langcang River, Nujiang River, Hanjiang River, Liahoe River
G. Forests:Tianshan Mountain Xueling, Changbai Mountain Korean Pine and Spruceleaf Forest, Jiangfeng Ridge Tropical Forest, Baima Snow Mountain, Bome Gangxiang Spruce Forest, Xishuangbannan Tropical Forest, Libo Karst Forest, Xing’an Larch Forest, Shunan Bamboo Forest
H. Elevation: Highest-Mount Everest 29,035 ft. Lowest-Aydingkol -505 ft.
II. Climate
A. Seasons:Spring is around March to May, Summer is around June to August, Autumn is around September to November, Winter is around December to February
B. Classification of climate:Unbearable heat in Summer and freezing temperatures in Winter
C. Precipitation:Decreases from southeast to the northwest - Yangtze valley receives about 40 to 45 inches, far north in Huai River valley 35 inches, Huang He is 20 -25 inches, Changbai Mountains is 40 or more inches
D. Temperature: January - 58°F/14°C July - 82°F/28°C
III. Government
A. Military: Republic of China Army, Republic of China Navy, Republic of China Marine Corps, Republic of China Air Force, Republic of China Police (Headquaters - Taipei, Taiwan)
B. Leaders
1. Ancient:Yuan Chonghuan (1584-1630), Qi Jiguang (1528-1588),Yue Fei (1103-1142), Guo Ziyi (697-781), Li Guang (?-119 BC),Han Xin (c. 231-196 BC)
2. Modern:Commander in Chief - President Ma Ying-Jeou, Minister of National Defense - Yeng Ming, Chief of General Staff - Kao-Kuang-Chi
C. Laws: Shall Not Eat Another Man’s Wife, Shall Not Name A Child With A Weird Name, Shall Not Approach A Russian, Children Shall Not Salute to Cars Passing By
1. Who makes them:Doesn’t Say (NONE)
2. How they are made: 1 law - Says they can not eat her as a meal, 2 law - Must be translated into Mandarin (A man named his son “@”), 3 law - In 1907 people will be murdered since they stole fur, 4 law - Doesn’t create car crashes any more since children used to be forced to wave at the cars
D. History of political development:Shang Dynasty 1523-1028 BC - Aristocracy, Zhou Dynasty 1027-250 BCE - Early Feudal System and Confucianism + Qin Dynasty 221-207 - Adopted Legalism and Highly Centralized Government+ Han Dynasty 202-221- Confucianism, Civil Service Examination, Warlords Control China + Tang Dynasty 618-907 - Examination Service, Confucian Education, Limited Social Mobility + Song Dynasty Large Central Bureaucracy + Yuan Dynasty 1270-1368 Kublai Klan conquered China and Opened to Economic Trade
E. Type of government:Republic
IV. History
A. First inhabitants:Shu Ape 45 Million Years Ago
B. Early civilizations:7,000-8,000 Name-Unknown
C. Immigrants:Doesn't Say
D. Wars:About 400+ wars total - Main War - Autumn Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China
V. People
A. Origins: China
B. Language: 292 languages, Main languages (Mainland) Mandarin, (Canton) Cantonese, (Hong Kong and Macau) Portuguese and English, (Tibet) Tibetan, (Guangxi) Zuang
C. Culture: Many cultures
D. Traditions and Customs: Spring Festival (beginning of Lunar year), Children receive money in red envelops for good luck, many more
E. Religion: Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhists, Muslims, Christians, Catholic, Prostestant
F. Population: 1.34 Billion
G. Famous People: Jackie Chan, Yao Ming, much more
VI. Economy
A. Marketing: Unknown
B. Currency:Renminbi
C. Imports/Exports: Exports-electrical and other machinery, including data processing equipment, apparel, radio telephone handsets, textiles, integrated circuits, Imports-electrical and other machinery, oil and mineral fuels, optical and medical equipment, metal ores, motor vehicles
D. Major resources:agricultural goods, rice, wheat, tobacco, soybeans, potatoes, tea, barley, millet, fish, pork, and sorghum
E. Industries:raw coal, crude oil, power, steel, chemical fibers, yarn, automobiles, cloth, sugar, sulfuric acid, and computers
F. Products: 37 major product
Sources
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/geography/
http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/china.html
http://www.easytourchina.com/fact-v1033-top-ten-famous-lakes-in-china
http://www.travel-china.net/most-beautiful-forests-of-china.html
http://www.chinatouristmaps.com/top-10s/top-10s-rivers.html
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_are_the_seasons_in_China
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/111803/China/70982/Precipitation
http://www.chinaorbit.com/travel/china-weather.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces
http://www.ancientmilitary.com/ancient-chinese-military.htm
http://fearsofgun.tripod.com/
http://www.china.org.cn/top10/2011-08/26/content_23291459.htm
http://www.echinacities.com/expat-corner/Keep-it-Legal-Chinas-10-Strangest-Rules-and-Laws
http://www.slideshare.net/roi00890/china-political-development
http://country-facts.findthedata.org/q/12/14298/What-type-of-government-does-China-have
http://www.china.org.cn/e-gudai/index-1.htm
http://www.blindloop.com/index.php/2012/04/top-5-armies-in-the-world/
http://wenhousecrafts.com/people/2006/wildman.htm
http://www.china.org.cn/e-gudai/index-1.htm
http://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-chinese-civil-war-battles/reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_China
http://www.livescience.com/28823-chinese-culture.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/01656/famous_%20people.htm
http://chinaspulse.com/china-famous-people/
https://www.google.com/search?q=china's%20currency&404handler=true
http://www.economywatch.com/world_economy/china/export-import.html
http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/China2004/106915.htm
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_China's_major_natural_resources
http://www.cbw.com/business/product.html
http://www.migrationinformation.org/profiles/display.cfm?ID=838
http://library.thinkquest.org/3950/
http://www.cultural-china.com/
http://www.chinese-traditions-and-culture.com/chinese-traditions.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yao_Ming
I. Physical Features & Landforms
A. Mountains: Mt. Everest, Hengduan Mountain,The Da Xing'an, Taihang, Wu and Xuefeng Mountain, Mt. Taishan,Mt. Huashan, Mt. Emeishan,Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, K2, and Yellow Mountain
B. Volcanoes:Kunlun,Tianshan, Turfan, Tengchong, Hainan Dao, Leizhou Bandeo, Honggeertu, Datong, Arshan, Kelou, Wudalianchi, Longgang, Jingbo, Changbaishan
C. Plains:The Northeast, the North China, and the Middle-Lower Yangtze Plains
D. Lakes:Qinghai Lake, Poyang, Dongting, Taihu, Heaven Lake, Qiando, Lugu, Namsto, Qianghi, Kanas, and West Lake
E. Oceans:NONE
F. Rivers: Yangtze River, Yellow River, Heilongjiang River, Songhuajiang River, Zuhjiang River, Brahmuptra River, Langcang River, Nujiang River, Hanjiang River, Liahoe River
G. Forests:Tianshan Mountain Xueling, Changbai Mountain Korean Pine and Spruceleaf Forest, Jiangfeng Ridge Tropical Forest, Baima Snow Mountain, Bome Gangxiang Spruce Forest, Xishuangbannan Tropical Forest, Libo Karst Forest, Xing’an Larch Forest, Shunan Bamboo Forest
H. Elevation: Highest-Mount Everest 29,035 ft. Lowest-Aydingkol -505 ft.
II. Climate
A. Seasons:Spring is around March to May, Summer is around June to August, Autumn is around September to November, Winter is around December to February
B. Classification of climate:Unbearable heat in Summer and freezing temperatures in Winter
C. Precipitation:Decreases from southeast to the northwest - Yangtze valley receives about 40 to 45 inches, far north in Huai River valley 35 inches, Huang He is 20 -25 inches, Changbai Mountains is 40 or more inches
D. Temperature: January - 58°F/14°C July - 82°F/28°C
III. Government
A. Military: Republic of China Army, Republic of China Navy, Republic of China Marine Corps, Republic of China Air Force, Republic of China Police (Headquaters - Taipei, Taiwan)
B. Leaders
1. Ancient:Yuan Chonghuan (1584-1630), Qi Jiguang (1528-1588),Yue Fei (1103-1142), Guo Ziyi (697-781), Li Guang (?-119 BC),Han Xin (c. 231-196 BC)
2. Modern:Commander in Chief - President Ma Ying-Jeou, Minister of National Defense - Yeng Ming, Chief of General Staff - Kao-Kuang-Chi
C. Laws: Shall Not Eat Another Man’s Wife, Shall Not Name A Child With A Weird Name, Shall Not Approach A Russian, Children Shall Not Salute to Cars Passing By
1. Who makes them:Doesn’t Say (NONE)
2. How they are made: 1 law - Says they can not eat her as a meal, 2 law - Must be translated into Mandarin (A man named his son “@”), 3 law - In 1907 people will be murdered since they stole fur, 4 law - Doesn’t create car crashes any more since children used to be forced to wave at the cars
D. History of political development:Shang Dynasty 1523-1028 BC - Aristocracy, Zhou Dynasty 1027-250 BCE - Early Feudal System and Confucianism + Qin Dynasty 221-207 - Adopted Legalism and Highly Centralized Government+ Han Dynasty 202-221- Confucianism, Civil Service Examination, Warlords Control China + Tang Dynasty 618-907 - Examination Service, Confucian Education, Limited Social Mobility + Song Dynasty Large Central Bureaucracy + Yuan Dynasty 1270-1368 Kublai Klan conquered China and Opened to Economic Trade
E. Type of government:Republic
IV. History
A. First inhabitants:Shu Ape 45 Million Years Ago
B. Early civilizations:7,000-8,000 Name-Unknown
C. Immigrants:Doesn't Say
D. Wars:About 400+ wars total - Main War - Autumn Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China
V. People
A. Origins: China
B. Language: 292 languages, Main languages (Mainland) Mandarin, (Canton) Cantonese, (Hong Kong and Macau) Portuguese and English, (Tibet) Tibetan, (Guangxi) Zuang
C. Culture: Many cultures
D. Traditions and Customs: Spring Festival (beginning of Lunar year), Children receive money in red envelops for good luck, many more
E. Religion: Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhists, Muslims, Christians, Catholic, Prostestant
F. Population: 1.34 Billion
G. Famous People: Jackie Chan, Yao Ming, much more
VI. Economy
A. Marketing: Unknown
B. Currency:Renminbi
C. Imports/Exports: Exports-electrical and other machinery, including data processing equipment, apparel, radio telephone handsets, textiles, integrated circuits, Imports-electrical and other machinery, oil and mineral fuels, optical and medical equipment, metal ores, motor vehicles
D. Major resources:agricultural goods, rice, wheat, tobacco, soybeans, potatoes, tea, barley, millet, fish, pork, and sorghum
E. Industries:raw coal, crude oil, power, steel, chemical fibers, yarn, automobiles, cloth, sugar, sulfuric acid, and computers
F. Products: 37 major product
Sources
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/geography/
http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/china.html
http://www.easytourchina.com/fact-v1033-top-ten-famous-lakes-in-china
http://www.travel-china.net/most-beautiful-forests-of-china.html
http://www.chinatouristmaps.com/top-10s/top-10s-rivers.html
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_are_the_seasons_in_China
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/111803/China/70982/Precipitation
http://www.chinaorbit.com/travel/china-weather.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces
http://www.ancientmilitary.com/ancient-chinese-military.htm
http://fearsofgun.tripod.com/
http://www.china.org.cn/top10/2011-08/26/content_23291459.htm
http://www.echinacities.com/expat-corner/Keep-it-Legal-Chinas-10-Strangest-Rules-and-Laws
http://www.slideshare.net/roi00890/china-political-development
http://country-facts.findthedata.org/q/12/14298/What-type-of-government-does-China-have
http://www.china.org.cn/e-gudai/index-1.htm
http://www.blindloop.com/index.php/2012/04/top-5-armies-in-the-world/
http://wenhousecrafts.com/people/2006/wildman.htm
http://www.china.org.cn/e-gudai/index-1.htm
http://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-chinese-civil-war-battles/reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_China
http://www.livescience.com/28823-chinese-culture.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/01656/famous_%20people.htm
http://chinaspulse.com/china-famous-people/
https://www.google.com/search?q=china's%20currency&404handler=true
http://www.economywatch.com/world_economy/china/export-import.html
http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/China2004/106915.htm
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_China's_major_natural_resources
http://www.cbw.com/business/product.html
http://www.migrationinformation.org/profiles/display.cfm?ID=838
http://library.thinkquest.org/3950/
http://www.cultural-china.com/
http://www.chinese-traditions-and-culture.com/chinese-traditions.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yao_Ming