I Have Learned A Lot About East Asia

To the south and southeast of China are the Himalaya Mountains. These are the highest mountains in the world. Because of their impassability the area of China was kept isolated from many other civilizations.  The two of the world’s largest deserts are in the are of Ancient China. To the north and west of Ancient China were the Gobi Desert and the

In regards to a country’s population, Japan is in the stage 4 category, meaning it has a low birth rate and a high life expectancy. Specifically, they have a low percentage of youth and 25% of their population is over 65 years old (N. Probasco, personal communication, 2017). These factors have led to an overwhelming population. As a result, the Japanese government created solutions the slow the growth of more people and maintain those who are still alive.

are located in the coastal areas which naturally increases the population density of the coastal

As history repeats itself, we continue to notice that there are many geographic factors that effect regions across the world. A few of the most noticeable are monsoons and deserts. Over time these factors have altered the relationships between certain regions and benefitted our development in society. However, they can be extremely demoralizing as well. Not only is nature disrupted but the way in which people live on a daily basis. We are forced to make changes and adapt to the overwhelming geographic factors.

Ancient India and Ancient China have as many similarities as they do differences. Over many decades of being so close they have had very little run-ins with one another. They have thrived living by the basic principles of a peaceful co-existence society. They have accepted each other’s differences and come to realize just how many similarities they have. Today it is almost impossible the see where the lines of separation between these two great dominating countries lies. With a combined population of 2.3 billion people, both China and India are the most populous countries in the world. They account for two-fifths of humanity.

The geography of China has affected its people for thousands of years. Rivers such as the Huang He and the Yangtze have benefited its people because they were able to trade, get food and water and settle down in this area. These rivers were beneficial because they helped to facilitate trade. (“The Study Of History”). The Chinese traded goods such as silk, salt, teas, sugar, porcelain and other luxurious goods (“Ancient China”). While this was beneficial to the Chinese there were also many negatives effects that the geography had in China. The Himalayan mountains had some negative effects on the Chinese. The Himalayas kept them isolated for a long time. This then meant that there was a lack of cultural diffusion which was occurring (“Himalayan Mountains Documentary…”). The Chinese weren’t able to trade goods and ideas because it was hard for them and other civilizations

Many historians have contemplated if ancient China’s geography was harmful or helpful to the lasting of its civilization. Ancient China’s geography brought many contributions and devastations. The Huang He and Yangtze river valleys were vital to Chinese history. They provided the Chinese with fertile soil on which they based their agrarian society. The Himalayas form a natural barrier and played an important role by serving the Chinese with protection. While this helped China to thrive, rivers also overflowed and caused devastation along with mountain ranges preventing cultural diffusion from happening.

Among the most culturally rich civilization’s in the south and East Asia China became culturally rich because of it’s environment. The reason why china is among one of the richest cultures in the world is because of 1/5 of the world’s population lives there and china like many ancient civilizations thrived

The traditional Chinese story called Monkey, Journey to the West, is one which reflects well the religious traditions of the country. The story is certainly not associated with one religion, but rather the Chinese culture. There are many references to Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist beliefs, which is what the mass of people in China identify their religious beliefs to be. This paper is going to explore how all three religious traditions are presented in the book, and what does that say about Chinese culture. As a person who is interested in learning about foreign culture, this topic sparked my interest, since it will explore how the Chinese culture is developed in result of the 3 main religions.

At the core of any nation’s culture are its religious beliefs. In China there are the “Three Jewels” Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism, as described in Lopez (1996). There are small numbers of people practicing other religions such as Christianity and Islam, but these are the three dominant beliefs of the region. While they are separate in content, they have coexisted for several thousand years. Lopez (1996) goes on to say, “Historical precedent and popular parlance attest to the importance of this threefold division for understanding Chinese culture…Buddhism is the sun, Daoism the moon, and Confucianism the five planets…suggesting that although they remain separate, they also coexist as equally indispensable phenomena of the natural world.” Each belief system stands alone, and at the same time needs the other(s).

Chinese culture is truly one of the great civilization our world has come across. It boasts a vast geographic expanse, over 4000 years of written history, as well as a rich and profound traditional society. Many aspects of Chinese civilization can be traced back many centuries. It is so diverse and unique, yet harmoniously blended, and presents itself a priceless benefit to the world.

East Asia and The U.S have numerous physical geography differences but they have similarities. To start off with, East Asia and the U.S both has numberless deserts found in both regions. The U.S has The great basin desert, it's three quarters of nevada and also covers part of Utah and part of Idaho and Oregon. Also, there's the Chihuahuan desert which is part of southeastern New Mexico and western Texas. Next, U.S has the Sonoran desert, which is 100,000 square miles from Arizona to California. East asia has many desert just like the U.S for instance one of the biggest desert in the world is found in east Asia, Gobi. It stretches all the way from 500,000 square miles. Next similarity is both areas major mountain ranges. The Appalachian highlands are on on the west of the coastal plain. This is known to be one out of two major mountain ranges in the U.S. These mountains are very old, around 400 million years old! Likewise, the four major mountain ranges in East Asia

Asia is the largest continent in the world, and is home to a wide variety of geographic features. It's got tall mountains, enormous deserts, tropical regions, and vast plains.also the

China is considered that of a third World County and their culture is deep in beliefs and customs with rules. In addition, China is located on the eastern Asia bordering Afghanistan, the major culture there is that of Han

Suggestions have been made as to how to offset the decrease in population—increasing the immigrant population as well as incentives attempt to increase the birth rate. According to the living and human development index, Japan has very high standard of living in addition to the highest life expectancy and the infant mortality rate is 3rd lowest.