the geography of China - lesson 3 Flashcards
1
Q
What side of China is more developed?
A
Eastern
2
Q
Cities
A
Major cities e.g. Beijing, Shanghai, Honk Kong, located in the east
3
Q
Migration
A
a lot of rural - urban migration in recent years
4
Q
Land
A
eastern third has more fertile land
5
Q
Relief
A
east has flatter land however western is more mountainous
6
Q
Biome
A
western is arid or desert so it is hard to live there
7
Q
Rivers
A
majority of major rivers located in South East including Yangtze and Yellow river
8
Q
Income
A
average income is highest in eastern provinces e.g. Guangdong and Tianjin with people learning up to $2500 a month - in Xinjiang in the west averages $750
