China:Lesson 1 Location

Question 1

What is the site of China?

Answer 1

South East Asia on the coastline of the Pacific Ocean

Question 2

What is the situation of China?

Answer 2

North of India

East of Europe

Question 3

How many countries is it surrounded by?

Answer 3

14-This make it hard to maintain a good relationship with every country and still prosper

Question 4

Which side of China faces bad weather?

Answer 4

The eastern side of China faces bad weather due to it being on the Pacific Ocean Coastline?

Question 5

What are the names of the three main rivers?

Answer 5

The yellow river, The Yangtze, Mekong

Question 6

Flow opportunities Internal

Answer 6

The Grand Canal which links Shanghai and Beijing together allowing quick movement of goods
The three rivers:Yangtze, The yellow river and Mekong which allow goods to be transported and provide water for the three gorges location of Shanghai near the coastline will attract many TNCs

Question 7

Flow Opportunities international

Answer 7

In 2003 biggest trading partner was Japan the total value of imported and exported good was $133.5billion.Located very close to Japan
Located on Pacific Ocean cost
The new slik road gives good connection to Asia-revived by prime minister in 2013

Question 8

Barriers Internal

Answer 8

The Gopi dessert may be hinderence when wanting to trade with Mongolia becuase drivers won’t want to drive through there. Very deserted becuase it is too hot and you cannot grow crops
Very tropical, some places have good weather where you can grow crops: for example The Heartland but some places are really bad like the Gopi dessert

Question 9

Barriers International

Answer 9

The Malacca strait and Philipines island are in the way so they have to around this and sometimes they might not be allowed to do this
The Himalayas mean they have to go around or above this taking more fuel
In 2003 China’s second biggest trading partner was the USA with total import and export value of $126.5billion but it is 12 hours away.