Transcript East Asia - Ms. McCloud`s World Geography Class

Asia
Lesson 2- East Asia
Vocabulary to Know
 Aborigine: an area’s original inhabitants.
 Culture hearth: a center where cultures developed and from
which ideas and traditions spread outward.
 Dynasty: a ruling house or continuing family of rulers,
especially in China.
 Ideogram: a pictorial character or symbol that represents a
specific meaning or idea.
 Atheist: the belief that there is no God
Vocabulary to Know
Homogeneous: Being of the same or similar kind of nature.
Clan: Tribal community or large of people related to one
another.
Shogun: Military ruler in medieval Japan
Samurai: in medieval Japan, a class of professional soldiers
who lived by a strict code of personal honor and loyalty to a
noblemen.
Vocabulary to Know
Cultural Convergence: the mixing of cultures
Haiku: A form of Japanese poetry originally consisting of 17
syllables and three lines, often about nature
Acculturation: cultural modification of an individual, group, or
people by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture
Cultural Divergence: separation of people or societies, with
regard to beliefs, values, and customs, because of distinctly
different political systems
Important Geographical
Features
A.China
B.Mongolia
C.North Korea
D.South Korea
E.Japan
F.Taiwan
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Population Patterns
Cities and rural areas are changing as large numbers of Chinese
people move to urban areas. Japan’s ethnically homogeneous
and highly urban society shapes population patterns. Physical
geography and an ethnically homogeneous population affect
population patterns in North Korea and South Korea.
The people:
 About 92% of China’s people belong to the line of the Han family.
 The other 8% belong to about 55 different ethnic groups.
 Tibetans live on the Tibetan platue
 Aborigines—are 2% of Taiwan’s inhabitants
 Mongolians
 About 99% of Japan’s population is ethnic Japanese.
 North and South Korea are Ethnically Homogenous
Population Patterns
 Density and Distribution:
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More than 90% of the people in China live on only one-sixth of
the land.
 Most live people live in the fertile valleys and plains of China’s
three great rivers.
 The majority of Japan’s people live in coastal urban areas. Such
as the Tōkaidō corridor.
 Tokyo is the world’s most populous urban area.
 Most people in Korea inhabit coastal plains.
 About two-thirds of the Korean population live in cities.
 South Korea has more than twice as many people as North
Korea.
Government and History
China has experienced powerful transformations throughout its
long history. Japan has been shaped by both isolation from the
outside world and interaction with other cultures throughout its
history. China has experienced powerful transformations
throughout its long history.
Early Dynasties and Rulers of China:
 Shang dynasty—first historical records kept
 Zhou dynasty—Confucius and Laozi lived during this time.
 Qin Shi Huang Di—built Great Wall
 Han and Tang dynasties
 Ming dynasty
 Qing dynasty
Revolutions:
1927—Chiang Kai-shek formed the Nationalist government of the Republic of China.
1949—the Communists won power and set up the People’s Republic of China.
Government and History
Early History of Japan
 China and Korea have a significant impact on Japan’s civilization.
 Yamato Dynasty:
o The Imperial House of Japan comprises those members of the
extended family of the reigning Emperor of Japan who undertake
official and public duties.
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Yoritomo Minamoto—Became first shogun in 1192 A.D.
1542—first contact with Europe
1854—U.S. Navy pressures Japan to trade with the U.S.
Meiji Restoration
A chain of events that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in
1868 under emperor Meiji.
Government and History
Modern Japan:
 Change from feudal country to a modern country.
 Cultural convergence- increased interactions with other
countries.
 1894–1895—war with China
 1904–1905—fought Russia in Russo-Japan War
 WWI and WWII
 Invaded Manchuria and China
 Pact with Nazi Germany
 Today—democracy and second-largest economy
Government and History
Early history of Korea:
 A lot pf Chinese influence
 Buddhism and Confucianism are introduced
 Silla and Koryo dynasties
 Invaded by Mongolia, China, Japan
 Ruled by Japan; independence at end of WWII
Government and History
 After the Korean War:
 North Korea:
 Centralized government controlled by the Korean Workers’
Party (KWP)
Economic stagnation, acute food shortages,
serious mismanagement of crucial resources
 South Korea
 Republic
East Asian Culture
Chinese culture is a mix of modern and traditional practices.
Japanese culture is a mix of ancient and modern influences.
Ancient ties in Korea created a shared culture, while modern
political divisions have fueled differences in North Korea and
South Korea.
Education—in the past, only the wealthiest Chinese learned to read and write. highly
regarded and encouraged in Japan. North Korea—teaches communist ideology South
Korea—improvement since WWII.
Health care—better health care has increased life expectancy in China and Japan.
North Korea—people suffer from inadequate food, water, and heating supplies. South
Korea—successful, modern system
Language—Mandarin dialect of the Han Chinese language in China.
Japanese in Japan. Korean in North and South Korea.
East Asian Culture
Religion—in China many are atheists; some hold onto Buddhism,
Confucianism and Daoism. Buddhism and Shintoism in Japan.
Confucianism in Korea.
The arts—art in China was poetry, opera, porcelain pottery. In Japan
art was origami, tea ceremony, formal landscaping, Kabuki theater,
poetry (haiku). In Korea vases glazed in celadon, Buddhist statues and
sculptures, Buddhist temples are sources of art.
Family life—family is a source of stability and strength.