ch 11-14

most populous world region

China's most controversial env'tal issue

important physical feature of East Asia, 3rd largest river worldwide, from Tibetan highlands to Sichuan Basin

nearly 3/4 of China's energy comes from _______

deforested area of China plagued by drought and flood, worst of which are caused by the Yellow River

location of the most serious air pollution problem in the world

East Asian env'tal problems? 4

mountainous terrain covers about ____ percent of japan

far northeastern region of China, dominated by a broad, fertile lowland basin sandwiched between mountains stretching along China's borders with N Korea, Russia, and Mongolia
Warm summers, brutal winters
Uplands have some of the best-preserved forests and wildlife refuges in China

Population density of East Asia is _______
Region's demographic growth rate has _________ since the 1970s

Japanese cities are located in ________ that also support the country's _______

Japan's settlements are restricted to roughly _____ percent of its land area

perhaps the most intensively used part of the world for human habitation, industry, and agriculture, extending through Tokyo along the Inland Sea to the northern coast of Kyushu

China is predominantly _____, with an urbanization rate of _____ %

2 agricultural regions of China

higher population density than Japan's, most people are crowded into the alluvial plains and basins of the west and south, agriculture is dominated by rice

country that relies heavily on corn and other upland crops that do not require irrigation

most densely populated state in East Asia, entire population is concentrated in the narrow lowland belt, obtains much of its food from abroad

Japan, Taiwan, and Korea are between ____ and ____ percent urban

former city style was dominated by low buildings and straight streets, houses were built around courtyards, and narrow alleyways served commercial and residential fxs

main gateway to interior China, most important of the semicolonial cities during the colonial period, decayed during communism, but has experienced a major revival since the late 1980s--now it is a city of massive high rise apts and concentrated industrial developments; 3rd busiest port in the world, fastest train in the world

China's primary political city and capital, radically transformed under communist rule

China's urban system is ________, and the distribution of its cities is best explained through the use of ______ _______ theory

In terms of urban patterns, both South Korea and Taiwan are noted for their pronounced _______ _________, while Japan supports a new phenomenon called a _____________, or megalopolis

Capital city of South Korea, home to more than 10 million, greater metro area contains more than 40 % of the population, all major insts concentrated here, unplanned growth has resulted in serious congestion

capital city of Taiwain, more than 6 million

One of the most unified cultural regions; sharing certain historically rooted ways of life and systems of ideas

most important unifying cultural characteristics of East Asia are related to _______ and ________ beliefs

the clearest distinction between East Asia and the world's other C regions is found in ____________ __________

philosophical link of East Asia

most basic level of the traditional Confucian moral order; considered the bedrock of society

most important unifying cultural beliefs of East Asia are associated with ___________

unifying religion of E Asia, yet experienced periods of reactions against it due to its view that placed India, not China, at the center of the world

religious practice focal to Japanese society, place- and nature-centered religion, considers Mt Fuji sacred, was integrated with Buddhism until the late 1880s, then elevated into a nationalist cult, then its excessive parts were removed

Chinese religion rooted in nature worship, associated with geomancy

area of East Asia that is roughly 30% Christian, sending more missionaries abroad than any country except the US

China has a significant portion of _______ (religion), called Hui, smaller clusters live in almost every province

_________ is one of the most secular regions of the world

most victimized minority group in Japan, outcast group whose ancestors worked in "polluting" industries such as leathercraft, remain among the poorest and least-educated Japanese, concentrated in the Osaka region of western Japan

subject to diaspora and international spread, populations in Kazakstan, China, US, Canada, Australia, and NZ; Soviet deportations have scattered 100s of thousands of them

Most important cultural distinction of China's halves (China proper vs western China)

form the vast majority in China, have long been incorporated into the Chinese cultural and political systems and whose languages have been expressed through Chinese writing--but do NOT all speak the same language

Northern, central, and southwestern China speak _________

group of people speaking a southern Chinese language, not considered Han, settled in hilly wastelands, made their living through upland crops, today form one of the poorest communities in southern China

the traditional chinese conception of geopolitics was based on the idea of a _________ __________

east asian countries that sided with the SU during the Cold War

East Asian countries that sided with the US during the Cold War

overall, East Asia has experienced economic _______ since the 1970s

2nd largest economy in the world based on PPP

East Asia has experienced ________ social problems in comparison to the rest of the world

living standards in japan are ______ than those of the US

Japan has experienced __________ in its marriage rate and population growth

South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong have experienced economic ______ since the 1960s

China's economic disaster of the 1950s, led by communist party, demanding impossible production of iron from small inefficient workshops; result was a horrific famine that killed 20 million people

China's economic growth has led to _________ tensions with the US

since market reforms have become more popular in China, the process of regional economic differentiation has ________

areas of China that have seen little economic expansion?

China has experienced __________ in social development

one of the least urbanized regions in the world, with less than 35% of its huge population living in cities

major migration pattern in S Asia

second poorest world region

second most highly developed economy of S Asia, exports in textiles, rubber, tea; still a very poor country by globar standards