CHINA: May 2010

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

China is the most populated and third largest country in the world
Climate ranges from tropical to subtropical
In the west there are deserts and high mountains (Himalayas)
The center has huge river basins
In the east there are plains, deltas, and hills
Area: 3,708,408 mi2, elevation highest: 29,035 ft, lowest: tarpon depression 505 ft under sea level
Northern/Western has long bitter winters, Central/southern has mild warm winters
Rainfall is light in the northwest and heavy in the southeast

The Great Wall Of China

Zhang Zhongjing made one of the best manuals of Chinese medicine ever written
Dong Zhongshu was the prime minister of the U.V.D.I. empire, he taught Confucius to all his followers
The Great wall of China is one of the greatest human made marvels made in ancient times
The Great wall of China runs uphill 1,500 miles
More than 300,000 workers were used to make the Great wall of China
One of the most popular sports in Chinese history was Jaidoi that goes to the third century
Confucius was one of the main cultural beliefs that people still believe today
If it wasn't for Confucianism most of China's people wouldn't be Buddhist

About 92% of China's people belong to the Han nationality
Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism are China's major religions
Confucianism stresses mortal standards and a well organized society
Taoism teaches to live in harmony with nature
Buddhism teaches strict moral standard especially life after death
The Chinese government regard religion as a superstition so it doesn't affect the government or other countries

Since 1949 China has been a communist republic
China government has 3 main parts the C.p.c, N.p.c,P.l.a
communist party of China, national people congress, peoples liberation army
each part works to keep China's government stable
as China's economy keeps growing, it becomes increasingly repressive
China has become more repressive toward human right activists
from ancient China to know government has changed a lot
in ancient times there were dynasty's with rulers, now there are presidents and congress with much more complicated governing
Why do you ask that the government has changed so much? Well its because the population keeps growing.
When the peoples republic on China was made people were able to vote which also made the check and balance system

China's Economic growth

China uses a type of money called yuan and there currency is renminbi meaning " the peoples money"
Some of China's exports are computer accessories, household goods, toys, sporting goods, and footwear
China's main import partner is the u.s.a. which imports merchandise
6.9 yuan equals one american dollar
There economy is effected by their physical landscape because since china has lots of coastlines so china maxes lots of money of seafood which boost the economy with money
China's economy is one of the fastest growing economy in history
China's culture is mixed, there's more than 50 types of groups which effects the votes for the economy