Population/Culture Population China: 51% rural Japan 25% rural Population Density China & Isolation 中華人民共和國 • Ancient Chinese: saw themselves as the center of the world, self sufficient & technologically advanced. • Foreigners inferior & did not pursue links with the outside world. • Censorship of political speech & information: routinely used to silence criticism of government & the Chinese Communist Party. • Civil rights violations common • China limited western influences. – Banning, threatening to ban TV shows that are deemed inappropriate Tiananmen Square 1989 Pro-democracy reform movement. Result: Martial Law in China Forbidden City: Chinese Imperial Palace Spread of Religions to Asia Indonesia: Muslim Person must carry a religion ID card. Largest Islamic nation, spread from India during the 11th century Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Burma: Buddhist Philippines: Christian (Portuguese Explorers) China: Buddhist Pagodas: tiered tower with multiple eaves. Usually Buddhist/religious function. China as % of World Population Government & Economics Economics • ASEAN: developed 1967 – Goals: peace & stability, economy, right to be free from external interference • Asian/Economic Tigers : have experienced major economic growth (S. Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore) • Jakota Triangle (Japan, S Korea, Taiwan) high pop. density, urbanization, rapid growth in manufacturing, problems traced back to WWII • SEZ: Special Economic Zones (Southern coast of China) areas w/o taxes & regulations to attract foreign businesses. Economics • Vietnam & Laos: Communist moving toward market economy, poor, agricultural. Improved relations between Vietnam & US. • Japan: Wealthy, imports raw materials (size) and paid for these with exports. • Thailand: economy improving, trade improving • China: 2nd largest economy, Coastal regions most industrialized. Trade surplus with US, US placed protective tariffs in the early 2000’s . COUNTRY GOVERNMENT ECONOMY China Communist Command North Korea Autocratic Dictatorship Command South Korea Republic Free Market Myanmar (Burma) Parliamentary Republic Socialist Japan Constitutional Monarchy Free Market North & South Korea • Kim Jong iL: Supreme leader, communist, harsh, kept Korea isolated. • Kim Jong Un: son, supreme leader at his fathers death in December 2011 • Attempted to launch a rocket last week, failed…burst apart after liftoff. • Goal was to demonstrate their power. Physical Geography Pollution Concerns in China Impact of technology /industrialization in agriculture: Pro: More food produced Con: severe pollution 1979 China passed EPA (Environmental Protection Law) Not enforced Water Pollution is one of the most serious threats facing China: approx 300 million Chinese are drinking unsafe water. The Polluted Yellow River! Arable land in China Pacific “Ring of Fire” Indochina • Indochina: region between India & China…many volcanoes, earthquakes. • Maritime SE Asia Three Gorges Dam • To control dangerous flooding on Chang River, control river traffic, hydroelectric power. • 1-2 million people displaced, ecosystems destroyed due flooding of reservoir. The Great Wall of China Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge – Japan longest suspension bridge in the world Japanese Bullet Train
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