Chapter 6- East Asia Flashcards
How many mega cities does East Asia have?
11
How many cities with more than 1 million people does East Asia have?
152
How many world cities does East Asia have?
19
1 _____ city
global city; Tokyo
Changan, China
One of the best expressions of the classic Chinese capital city
Restoration of the Cheonggye stream
Helped to re-brand Seoul as a green city
China has some of the ____ _____ _____ cities
oldest, continuously occupied
Internal structures of East Asian cities
Cities have aspects of both concentric or multiple nuclei model. Hard to generalize. High density sprawl
Traditional city
Ancient cities, mostly built over
Classic Chinese city
Highly formalized and symmetrical design, grid layout
Kyoto
Served as the imperial capital of Japan
The colonial city
Colonizers had a hard time in East Asia
Treaty of Nanjing
The treaty that gave Hong Kong to Britain on lease
Castle town
Economic and administrative functions
Japan colonialism
Western style planning in Taiwan, Korea and Machuria