East Asia

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Summer Monsoon

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blows southeast to northwest; brings heat and humidity from Pacific Ocean; causes intense rains from April to October

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Winter monsoons

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bring cold arctic air from November to March; blows northwest to southest

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Inland Winds

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carry dust from Govi and are dry

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Coastal Winds

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bring snow to Japan and Korea Pen, but can be weakened by Qin Ling Mountains

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Confucius

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founder of Confucianism

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Laozi

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founder of Daoism, based onliving in simplicity and harmony with nature

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China's Main Ethnic Group

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Han

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Command Economy

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economy controlled by the government; Japan, South Korea, Taiwan

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Market Economy

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based on private ownership; North Korea

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Mixed Economy

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basic elements of both economies; China and Mongolia

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Effect of WWII on Japan

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stripped of oversea territories and militar might, forced to rebuild economy and societ

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Effect of WWII on Korea

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divided into North and South, which led to invasion and the Korean War

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Industrial Expansion

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increases pollution; areas faced with dangers such as floods, earthquakes, and typhoons

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China's Major River Flow

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from Plateau of Tibet to the Pacific Ocean

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Yellow River (Huang He)

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has loess and floods its basin often

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Yangtze River (Chang Kiang)

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Asia's longest river; provides transporation and irrigation for the region

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Three Gorges Dam

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will be the world's largest dam; controversial because of effects on people and landmarks

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Xi River

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forms a fertile delta from soil deposits

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Grand Canal

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the world's longest artificail waterway; connects Beijing to Hangzhou

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Zhou Dynasty

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ruled for 900 years (1122 BC); had founders of Confucianism and Daoism; ruled when the Great Wall began construction

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Qing Dynasty

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last dynasty that rule from the 1600s to the 1900s

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Event in 1911

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Sun Yat-sen ended emperor rule in China and Chiang Kai-shek formed nationalist government

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Event in 1949

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Mao Dzong forced nationalists to Taiwan and took power

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Main Natural Resources

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iron ore, tin, tungsten, gold

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Main Vegetation

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mulberry tree, tea bush, bamboo

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Agricultural Adaptations

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due to volcanic islands, they terrace along contours

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Altay Mountains

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natural boundary between Mongolia and China

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Tsunamis

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caused by underwater earthquakes

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Typhoons

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hurrican-like storms in the western Pacific

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Great Leap Foward

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communist government of China that organized farms into communes in the 1950s