China Flashcards
Capital city
Beijing
Population
1.388 billion
Second biggest city
Shanghai
Language
Mandarine and contanese
Famous land marks
The Great Wall of China , li river and ten forbidden city
Problems in a city
Unemployment
City becomes more expensive
Pollution
Over crowding
Lack of food
Buildings over country side
Loss of habitats
Push factor
Push factor is a reason for tourists going away from a country
Pull factor
Pull are reasons for tourists to come
One child policy
China one child policy was introduced in 1979 by government. It is because there was too much population growth so they wanted to reduce it: It stopped in 2005
Advantages: Government pays less people
- less unemployment
- smaller population
Prevent 200 tons of CO2 in the atmosphere
Disadvantages: more old people so less work
- policy gives child behaviour problems
Geography in the news
Green house gasses: gas which is present in space and traps heat
Effects of climate change
Hábitats of animals being affected
- droughts
- wild fires
- Floods
- hurricanes
Population distribution in China
Most densely populated region is shanghai
Least densely populated is Tibet
East part of China is more populated
West part of China is less populated
Yangtze River
Importance of the river
Water supplies
Drinking water
Higiene
Agriculture
Fertile land
Tourists