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THE GEOGRAPHY OF ANCIENT CHINA• China began along the Yellow (Huang He) and Yangtze Rivers in the North
China Plain.
• The Yellow River flooding was very unpredictable and was nicknamed “China’s Sorrow,” because the floods often destroyed entire villages.
• Loess Soil or Yellow Soil from the rivers makes for very fertile land.
• Only 10% of China is suitable for farming.
Yellow (Huang He)
River
Yangtze River
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THE GEOGRAPHY OF ANCIENT CHINA• China was protected and geographically isolated from outsiders by
natural barriers such as the: • Gobi Desert to the north• Taklimakan Desert to the west• Himalayas to the southwest• Pacific Ocean to the east
Taklimakan Desert
Gobi Desert
HimalayasPacific Ocean
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THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA• Built in the northern part of China in the 3rd century during the Qin Dynasty • Was built as a line of defense against invasions from the Mongols to the north• Rebuilt and added onto throughout the centuries – now is approximately 4,000
miles long