2/1 Notes Flashcards
East asia geographical defitino
Japan, North Korea, South korea, China and Taiwan (sometimes Mongolia but not often)
does Confucius still have influence in east asia
yes
why is mongolia not often grouped into east asia
because it is not part of the confuciuous parameter
what helped broaden Confucius influence
migration of Chinese
China’s two main rivers and significancce
yellow and long river
-yellow river is often seen as the cradle for chinese civilization
why are coastal cities more populated in China
because rice culture near south and coasteal regions flourished. rice is easy to grow, river can regulate growth and can support larger population
what was chinese infrastructure built around
rice farms