Module 6 - Political Geography of China Flashcards
With an area of about 【 A】 km², China is the 【 B】 largest country in total area behind 【 C】 and 【 D】.
【A】 9.6 million
【 B】 third
【C】 Russia
【 D】 Canada
“Nine point six, a land so big, China’s vast area is the gig!”
As at the end of 2022, the PRC has a population of【 A】
people. Among the 【 B】 ethnic groups, 【 C】 Chinese make up 92% of the population, while the rest are regarded as ethnic minorities.
【A】 1.4 billion
【 B】 56
【C】 Han
“China is 1 big family of 4 generations, playing with a colorful deck of 56 cards, where 92 out of 100 wear Han robes.”
China has 【 A】 provinces, 【 B】 directly administered municipalities, 【 C】 autonomous regions and 【 D】 special administrative regions.
In total: 34
【A】 23
【 B】 4 (Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Tianjin)
【 C】 5 (Tibet, Guangxi, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia)
【D】 2 (Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR)
“China has 23 provinces of culture, 4 cities towering high, 5 flags for diversity, and 2 VIP regions nearby.”
【A】 is China’s official national spoken language, although autonomous regions and special administrative regions have additional official languages.
【A】 Putonghua / Mandarin
The five autonomous regions of the PRC are Guangxi, 【 A】, Ningxia, Xinjiang and 【 B】.
- Inner Mongolia
- Tibet
The two special administrative regions of the PRC are 【 A】
and 【 B】 .
- Hong Kong
- Macau
China has four directly administered municipalities, namely 【 A】, 【 B】, 【 C】 and 【 D】.
- Beijing
- Shanghai
- Chongqing
- Tianjin
Northeast China, commonly known in English as Manchuria, is a geographical region of China consisting of the three provinces of 【 A】, 【 B】 and 【 C】.
- Heilongjiang 黑龙江
- Jilin 吉林
- Liaoning 辽宁
(north to south)
Black-Dragon-Strom / Lucky-Forest / Distant-Peaceful
The capital city of China is 【 A】.
【A】 Beijing
China has a land border of about 【 A】 kilometres. It shares land borders with 【 B】 countries and faces 【 C】 countries across the sea.
【A】 20,000
【 B】 16
【 C】 6
There are more than 【 A】 islands along the eastern and southern coasts of China, the largest three of which are 【 B】; 【 C】 and 【 D】 in descending order.
【A】 5,000
【 B】 Taiwan
【C】 Hainan
【 D】 Chongming
“In China’s seas so alive, more than 5,000 islands thrive.”
The topography of China has been divided by the government into 5 physical macro-regions, namely 【A】 China (subdivided into the northeast plain, north plain, and southern hills), Xinjiang-Mongolia, and the 【B】. In general, the land is high in the 【C】 and descends to the 【D】 coast.
【A】Eastern
【B】Tibetan-highlands
【C】west
【D】east
In China, mountains, plateaus and hills account for nearly 【A】 % of the country’s land surface. Most of the arable land and population are based in lowland plains and basins, though some of the greatest basins are filled with 【B】.
【A】 70
【 B】 deserts
“Seventy percent climbs high, where mountains and hills touch the sky.”
The Five Great Mountains of China are 【 A】, 【 B】, 【 C】, 【 D】 and 【 E】.
- Tai Shan 泰山
- Hua Shan 华山
- Heng Shan in Hunan 衡山
- Heng Shan in Shanxi 恒山
- Song Shan 嵩山
The four great basins in China are the 【 A】 Basin, the 【 B】Basin, the 【 C】 Basin and the Dzungarian / Junggar Basin.
- Sichuan
- Tarim
- Qaidam
“Sichuan is hot, Tarim is dry, Qaidam shines under the sky.”
Mt. 【 A】 is the highest mountain in China as well as the highest point on the Earth’s continental crust.
【A】 Everest
China’s three major rivers are the 【 A】 River, the 【 B】
River and the 【 C】 River.
- Yangtze 长江
- Yellow 黄河
- Pearl 珠江
The long Yangtze, the golden Yellow, and the shining Pearl flow through China.
The 【 A】 River is the longest river in China.
【A】 Yangtze 长江
The four largest plateaus in China are the 【 A】 Plateau, the 【 B】 Plateau, the 【 C】 Plateau and the 【 D】 Plateau.
Q.I.L.Y
- Qinghai-Tibet
- Inner Mongolia
- Loess
- Yunnan-Guizhou
Picture QIL-Y (Qinghai-Tibet, Inner Mongolia, Loess, Yunnan-Guizhou):
* Q: A towering mountain with snowcaps (Qinghai-Tibet).
* I: Wide grasslands with herds of animals (Inner Mongolia).
* L: A yellow, eroded plateau (Loess).
* Y: A green, terraced landscape (Yunnan-Guizhou).
The three largest plains in China are the 【 A】 Plain, the 【 B】 Plain and the 【 C】 Plain.
- Northeast China
- North China
- Middle-Lower Yangtze
Imagine a journey across three plains:
* Northeast China Plain: Picture a snowy, open field in the northeast, with farmers growing crops in the cold.
* North China Plain: Imagine a golden wheat field in the north, symbolizing China’s breadbasket.
* Middle-Lower Yangtze Plain: Envision a lush green rice paddy in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
Since joining the International Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage in 1985, China has 【 A】 world heritage sites as of 2023 ranking 【 B】
in the world.
【A】 57 (one more than ethnic groups)
【 B】 second
“China’s 57 treasures shine bright, ranking it 2nd in world heritage might.”
