Transcript Southeast Asia Regional Review Riverbend High School- Penny Anderson Check out the names of places on the next couple of slides. See how many you know!!

Southeast Asia
Regional Review
Riverbend High School- Penny Anderson
Check out the names of
places on the next couple
of slides.
See how many you
know!!
SE Asia includes:
• China
• Japan
• North & South
Korea
• Taiwan
• The Philippines
• Mongolia
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Thailand
• Cambodia
• Myanmar
(Burma)
• Laos
• Vietnam
• Singapore
Major Bodies of Water:
• Indian Ocean
• Yellow River (also
called Huang He)
• Bay of Bengal
• Yangtze River (also
• Pacific Ocean
called
Chang
Jiang)
• S & E China Sea
•
Three
Rivers
Gorge
• Sea of Japan
(Water Development
Project)
• Mekong River
Major Physical Features:
• Tian Shan
Mountains
• Himalaya
Mountains
• Gobi Desert
• Tibetan Plateau
(Xizang Plateau)
• “Ring of Fire”
Physical Characteristics:
• Mountains impact population
settlement & movement (Isolationism)
• Diverse land use: rice paddies, fruit
• Varied climates
• Weather hazards: Monsoons,
Typhoons, Floods (“China’s Sorrow”)
• Geologic hazards: Earthquakes,
Volcanoes, Tsunamis
• Influences of Water on transportation
& trade: rivers, seas, oceans
• Island chains also are beneficial for
trade & location: Archipelagoes
• Natural Resources found in this area:
oil, coal, timber,& other minerals
(gems-jade)
• Japan, Eastern China: High Population
Density
Cultural Characteristics
• Densely populated areas
• Religiously diverse
(Buddhism, Shintoism,
Confucianism, Islam, etc.)
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Socially structured
History of Isolation
Linguistic diversity
Dif. ways of helping
population growth
• Settlement along rivers:
Yellow R. / Mekong R.
Cultural Heritage
Silk? What
= can you make from…….
Ideograms, unique alphabets
Kimonos*
robes*
cultural dress
Batikbeautiful
printed material
Jade, Jewels
from Indonesia
Wood and Ivory Carvings
http://www.serve.com/aberges/batikpag4.html
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Economic Characteristics
• Base = Agriculture from subsistence to
commercial farming (rice paddies)
• Industry= high-tech industry &
manufacturing (China; Hong Kong; Japan)
• Rural vs. Urban Areas
• Increasing global markets beginning in
1950s up to the present
• Many industrializing countries
• ASEAN= Economic Group
(similar set up to NAFTA and the African Union)
Human Impact on SE Asia
• What is happening to the forests in Nepal,
Malaysia, & Indonesia? =Deforestation
•What do the hillsides look like in Vietnam
& Thailand? =Hills cut into type of farm
called “terraced farming” (looks like stairs or terraces)
•What are some major
transportation routes?
=railroads & rivers used
with increasing
pollution problems
Historical Significance
• Dynasties in China &
Japan
• Communism in China &
Indochina (Vietnam;
Laos)
• Conflicts over territories
• Conflicts over resources
• Colonialism & Expansion
esp. the BRITISH!!!
Maps can show differences in Asia
• China, Japan,
Koreas
• Taiwan (island of
Formosa) is also
called the Republic
of China
• Vietnam: no longer
split
• Hong Kong: now
part of China: ‘97
Factors of SE Asia
• Pagoda; Torii Gate; only “true” Technological
country: Highly industrialized even with
minimal natural resources= Japan
• “The Silk Road” & The Great Wall= China
• Many cities grew up along the Silk Road=
Kashbar, Samarkand, Xi’an, Beijing (later)
• Tents (yurts) & “mobile” homes= Mongolia
• Current Events: China; Japan; Korea