anthropogenic landscape (497)- An anthropogenic landscape is an area that has experienced drastic change as a result of human modifications. This relates to the region because countries within this region have some of the most extreme anthropogenic landscapes as a result of their high population densities and low amounts of arable land. A good example of the North China Plain, which has been greatly transformed and has many people living in it. autonomous region (512)- An autonomous region is a province that has been given political and cultural independence, to some extent. In China, these groups are generally contain non-Han people and are considered to have their own quasi-government. This presence of this type of region in China, shows
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William Skinner, attempts to explain the dispersal of cities and their relationships with one another as a result of the relationships between buyers and sellers. This relates to the chapter because the landscape of China is well described by this theory as it has a few very large cities evenly dispersed, surrounded by smaller cities, surrounded by towns.
China proper (511)- China proper is the area of Eastern China that contain mainly people of the Han ethnic group. This relates to the chapter because it is the most populous area of China and is the area that receives the most government attention and support. Additionally this term can help show the diversity of China as people in China proper have a different culture and ethnic makeup than those living in the western half.
Cold War (513)- The Cold War was a period of military and political unrest between the Soviet Union and the United States between 1946 and 1990. This relates to the chapter because it was an influential factor in deciding the paths of nations in East Asia. For example, during this period China and N. Korea decided to isolate themselves from the Western …show more content…
This relates to the chapter because the Samurai represented a significant cultural aspect of Japanese history. In addition, this Samurai class was practically abolished with the modernization and industrialization of Japan, yet some extreme Japanese nationalist call for a removal of Western culture and a return to the military based society of Samurai. sediment load (486)- Sediment load is a term used to describe the amount of sand, mud, and clay present within a river. This relates to the chapter because China’s Huang He River has a notoriously high sediment load, earning it the title of world’s muddiest river. This high sediment load is caused by a large amount of erosion in the land the river cuts through. social and regional differentiation (530)- Social and regional differentiation refers to a process in which the gap between rich and poor classes and areas increases meaning that the wealthy become wealthier and the poor become poorer. This relates to the chapter because it is a trend witnessed within China, as it has seen the growth of an elite, ultra-wealthy class while other Chinese people remain or become increasingly
William Skinner, attempts to explain the dispersal of cities and their relationships with one another as a result of the relationships between buyers and sellers. This relates to the chapter because the landscape of China is well described by this theory as it has a few very large cities evenly dispersed, surrounded by smaller cities, surrounded by towns.
China proper (511)- China proper is the area of Eastern China that contain mainly people of the Han ethnic group. This relates to the chapter because it is the most populous area of China and is the area that receives the most government attention and support. Additionally this term can help show the diversity of China as people in China proper have a different culture and ethnic makeup than those living in the western half.
Cold War (513)- The Cold War was a period of military and political unrest between the Soviet Union and the United States between 1946 and 1990. This relates to the chapter because it was an influential factor in deciding the paths of nations in East Asia. For example, during this period China and N. Korea decided to isolate themselves from the Western …show more content…
This relates to the chapter because the Samurai represented a significant cultural aspect of Japanese history. In addition, this Samurai class was practically abolished with the modernization and industrialization of Japan, yet some extreme Japanese nationalist call for a removal of Western culture and a return to the military based society of Samurai. sediment load (486)- Sediment load is a term used to describe the amount of sand, mud, and clay present within a river. This relates to the chapter because China’s Huang He River has a notoriously high sediment load, earning it the title of world’s muddiest river. This high sediment load is caused by a large amount of erosion in the land the river cuts through. social and regional differentiation (530)- Social and regional differentiation refers to a process in which the gap between rich and poor classes and areas increases meaning that the wealthy become wealthier and the poor become poorer. This relates to the chapter because it is a trend witnessed within China, as it has seen the growth of an elite, ultra-wealthy class while other Chinese people remain or become increasingly