The Land of the Rising Sun SGT Wagester, Macauley ADA ALC 006-17 The Land of the Rising Sun Home of 20 percent of the world’s population, China has a very unique and diverse culture. This research paper is going to introduce and educate the reader about the geography, economy, political party, and military that makes up the mysterious country to the East. Fourth largest country in the world, China makes up almost the entire East Asian Landmass. China’s 9,596,960 sq km in total area, features the highest and one of the lowest points in the world. Nearly 70% of China is made up of mountains, hills, or plateaus. (Defense, 2010) China has 23 providences and 4 Municipalities. China is also home to more than 3,400 islands. China’s climate reflects what one might think coming from such a large mass of land. Cold Siberian air coming from the north and tropical air masses coming from the south create bipolar conditions. China is home to many rivers, most notably being the, “Chang Jiang (Yangtze River) literally translated as “Long River,” the Chang Jiang, at 6,300 km (3,915 mi), is Asia’s longest river and the third longest in the world” (Defense, 2010). China has 20 of the 30 most polluted cities in the world, according to the World Bank (Defense, 2010). The Chinese government has made pollution control a high priority and even made efforts to cut carbon intensity levels in half, but according to the Defense Language Institute Foreign
China has changed in certain ways and remained the same in others from the early Golden Ages to the late 1900s. China has experienced a series of cultural and political transformations, shaping the lives of many Chinese citizens. Culturally, the country’s art and literature hardly changed for almost eight hundred years. Along with their culture, China remained politically the same from the beginning of the Golden Ages all the way until the 1800s. On the other hand, China’s government and society were restructured after new leaders took over. From a monarch to total communism, China’s society had a multitude of new ideas and policies they had to adapt to.
Throughout history, China has been the center of many developments allowing for it to establish itself as an advanced society, one that has lasted through a number of dynastic cycles, an attempt towards the creation of a Republic, and still existing, People’s Republic of China, under the rule of China’s Communist party. Throughout this turbulent history China has made much advancement in site of its setbacks and has allowed itself to grow immensely and increase its stature, making it one of the world’s great powers.
Present day China is an unlimited nation. It is the world's fourth biggest nation and is home to roughly 1.25 billion individuals - about a quarter of the world's populace. It has an awesome assortment of atmospheres and territories. The south is wet and tropical, with some downpour woods scope. North-west China is secured in desert. In the exact far north-east, near Russia, the temperature can drop to - 50ºC in the winter. In the west of China there are the Himalayas, with a percentage of the most noteworthy mountains on the planet. China's most minimal point is in the Turfan Depression, at - 154 meters beneath ocean level. The Turfan Depression is otherwise called one of the "heaters" of China due to its mind boggling warmth. The liquefying snows from the mountains in the west make the headwaters for two of China's most essential waterways, the Yellow River and the Yangzi River. The Yellow River gets its name in view of the yellow wind-borne earth dust called loses that is blown over the north of China from the steppes of Central Asia. The loses is blown into the waterway and gives it a yellow appearance. The Yangzi River is the longest in China and third longest on the planet. The Yangzi River waters the rice developing districts in the south of China.
explained, in part, by the historical and political evolution of China as it emerged from
The context in this paper therefore is going to analyze the country progression utilizing the information written in On China. I will analyze the country from the ancient China to the Modern china that has established her through political leaderships and economic stability of the country.
China as a nation has always been weak (World History: The Modern Era). It has been an acquisition to many nations and groups. However in history’s recent past it has fallen to Japan and Communism. Both of which can be viewed through the lens of good and the lense of bad. However for the China born author Ha Jin it is not viewed under the light of prosperity but instead dread and oppression. These are not tales to be taken lightly in any sense but instead to show how humanity is not always human and empathy is not always present in one’s soul. Ha Jin uses dramatic events and actions with certain points of view to develop characters that antagonize Communist and Japanese rule over China.
Air pollution is considered one of China’s main environmental threat. Some experts suggest it is due to the amount of manufacturing companies and vehicles. While others say it is the electrical plants which spew
All countries want go have growth and often aim to be a Westernized such as the United States or more specifically like New York and London. A city like Beijing is pretty developed and has a “similar” lifestyle as New Yorkers, however there are still significant differences such as the value in taking care of the environment. Pollution has always been a big issue in big cities, but the Western world has noticed that pollution has a bigger impact than just the weather, but it also affects the economy as well. Asian megacities like Beijing have not yet noticed how much of an impact that pollution can cause. The city of Beijing has been haunted by natural hazards such as droughts, floods, and earthquakes (Beckel,
China is a modern super-power, and looking a little deeper, there is a wealth of cultural heritage just waiting to be unearthed. A history often grisly but always remarkable, China is a realm that seems to have been forever in a state of extremes, somewhere between war and peace, wealth and poverty, materialism and spirituality.
Currently, there are many first world countries that have been experiencing with issues that are affecting our lives and China is one of them. These issues include water pollution, air pollution, lack of education, etc. Pollution is a huge problem around the world, not just China. It can cause many health diseases, such as cancer and global warming. China has been dealing with these problems since the 1900s, and as the population grows, the number of health issues increases as well. Most of these health issues come from water pollution and air pollution, though there might be others, these are the major causes. A majority of this pollution came from industrial factories and power plants, but many daily tools such as cars have an impact as well. Air pollution poses a major threat to the Chinese public health. The current method of energy production of power plants in China is coal, which is the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the world. 70% of the world's carbon emissions came from China. Because of this reason, the country has been encountering smog in different parts of the area, also known as
China is a country in Asia which is also in the Northern Hemisphere. China has a border with Russia, India, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, North Korea, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Laos, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Bhutan. China has many physical features that include The Great Wall of China, Huang He, Xi Jiang River, Yangtze River, Cangshan Mountains and Mt Everest. There are many issues in China and one issue is air pollution. Air pollution are additional unnatural compounds and toxins. These include harmful gases, dust or fumes making it difficult for plants, humans or animals to survive. The gases include carbon dioxide, methane, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, lead and chlorofluorocarbons.
When people talk about the most polluted place in the world the first word that pops up in their head is China. China has had many problems with pollution, to the point where it is now effecting the populations health. Pollution in China has become so bad that 1.1 million people are estimated to have died because of it. The skies of China are no longer blue and are hovered by grey clouds of pollution. Even though China’s coal burning and heavy industry has brought many people out of poverty, it’s at the cost of their health. This leaves many people poisoned water making it undrinkable and food that is not edible.
Most of China’s geographical features are plateaus, plains, basins, foothills, and mountains. Rugged plateaus, foothills and mountains occupy nearly two-thirds of the land. The land is higher in the West and lower in the East like a three-step ladder. China is surrounded by 14 countries. Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Russia. Being bordered by so many continents makes for easy and fast trading and sales. Despite having all of this luscious lands and surroundings, China has one huge problem. It is the world’s largest source of carbon emissions. Some of the major cities fail to meet international health standards. Life expectancy on the north side of
With 1.4 billion living souls in China, it is by far the most populated country in the world. It is located south of Mongolia, northeast of India, northwest of the South China Sea, and west of Japan. Its absolute location is 35.86° N and 104.2° E. Because of its size, many climate regions exist within China’s territory. In the southwest lies the plateau of Tibet. With an elevation of 14,000 feet, it is the highest elevated area in the world! The Gobi Desert sits in the northern area of China and southern area of Mongolia. It occupies 500,000 square miles of area which is over 10% of China! This qualifies much of China uninhabitable without external intervention from society. Along with the Gobi Desert, the Taklamakan Desert is perched
Many of the nation’s bordering countries have been influenced in some way by China, whether culturally or politically. Although Japan lacks in natural resources, they have proven to be successful in the realm of consumer goods. In response to a high demand from an increasing modernizing population, Japanese products flooded domestic as well as foreign markets, boosting the economy. However, after years of famine, China’s industry took off and with the advantage of natural resources, demand of Chinese made products surpassed Japan. China’s booming economy has arrived with a steep environmental cost and little regulation over factory emissions has made China’s cities into some of the most polluted places on Earth.