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On Sunday, March 1, 2009 I will create my Wiki, post my intro and K/W/L, post a map of china and some other pictures on my **//__WiKi.__//**

On Monday, March 2, 2009 I will get some more pictures on my **//__WiKi.__//**

On Tuesday, March 10, 2009 I will start subtopic 1 on my **//__WiKi.__//**

On Thursday, March 12, 2009 I will finish subtopic 1 and start subtopic 2 on my **//__WiKi__//****//__.__//**

On Monday, March 16, 2009 I will source all my pictures on my **//__WiKi.__//**

On Tuesday, March 17, 2009 I will keep working on subtopic 2 on my __//**WiKi.**//__

On Friday, March 20, 2009 I will continue working on my chart/graph on my **//__WiKi.__//**

On Saturday, March 21, 2009 I will keep working on my chart/graph on my __//**WiKi.**//__

On Tuesday, March 24, 2009 I will take notes for subtopic 4 on my __**//WiKi.//**__

On Wednesday, March 25, 2009 I will finish subtopic 4 and start subtopic 3 on my __//**WiKi.**//__

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09/02/28 China Introduction Brandon F.

I have decided to do China for my Wiki because it’s a very large country with a big population and since it’s big it should have lots of information that can be put on my Wiki. Beijing (city in China) hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 2008 which I could talk and learn about on my Wiki. China also has a landmark called the Great Wall of China which goes around the perimeter of China that was used to block out enemies of China in the wars.

09/02/26 Brandon F.

K/W/L

Ten things I know about China


 * 1) It hosted the summer games in 2008.
 * 2) It is the one of biggest countries in the world.
 * 3) Its capital is Hong-Kong.
 * 4) China is a coastal and inland country.
 * 5) Buddhism is one of their religions.
 * 6) Mandarin is one of their main languages.
 * 7) The countries around it are Mongolia, Korea and Russia.
 * 8) One of its trading partners is Canada.
 * 9) Large population.
 * 10) It has the Great Wall of China.

Ten things I’ve wondered about China


 * 1) What is the density of their population? 142 (square mile). []
 * 2) Were they ever at war with Mongolia?
 * 3) What percent of Canada’s imports is from the Chinese people?
 * 4) How many different countries does China export to?
 * 5) How many tourists do they get each year?
 * 6) What is the life expectancy? 73.1 years. []
 * 7) What is the population? 1,330,044,605 people. []
 * 8) What is the perimeter of the Great Wall of China (how long it is)?
 * 9) What is their type of government? Communism. []
 * 10) Who was the oldest person living in China right now?

Ten things I want to learn about china


 * 1) How big is the land area? 3,600,927 sq mi (9,326,411 sq km). []
 * 2) How big is it in total? 3,705,407 sq mi (9,596,960 sq km). []
 * 3) What are all of China’s languages called? Standard Chinese (Mandarin/Putonghua), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghaiese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages. [] What were all of their religions? Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian 3%–4%, Muslim 1%–2%. []
 * 4) What are their main job areas? Agriculture 45%, industry 24%, services 31%. []
 * 5) What are their natural resources? coal, iron ore, petroleum, natural gas, mercury, tin, tungsten, antimony, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, magnetite, aluminum, lead, zinc, uranium, hydropower potential. []
 * 6) How much money do they get from imports? $777.9 billion. []
 * 7) How much money do they get from exports? $974 billion. []
 * 8) Who are their main trading partners? U.S., Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Taiwan. []
 * 9) How many airports does China have in total? 486 airports. []

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Where is China located?

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China's location by longitude and latitude (Capital: Beijing) is 40 degrees North and 116 degrees East. China is in the continent of Asia. Southern China is in the southern hemisphere but most of China is in the northern hemisphere. China is south of Russia and Mongolia, East of Iran and Kazakhstan, North of India, Indonesia and Thailand and west of Hawaii, Japan and Canada. It is on the Pacific Ocean.

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What is the physical environment like?

are the Ch'ang-pai Mountains, theTsinling Mountains and the Nan range also the Himalayas to the south west are on the border of China. || The bodies of water that surround China are 1. The South China Sea 2. The East China Sea 3. The Yellow Sea. || China's warmest average climate in winter is in areas of south- west China therefore it would be colder in the north. || China's plant life is one of the greatest in the world, China has twice as many more species than Canada and U.S.A combined (CA and US 17 000 - CH 32 000). || China's northeast plain has rich, black soil that produces wheat and corn. The north China plain is mostly brown soil that produces wheat, grain and peanuts. || China has one of the greatest diversities of wildlife, in China there are more than 6 266 species of vertebrates, 3 862 species of fishes and over 2 404 terrestrial (on land animals, not aquatic) species. || the coast is Hainen Island. || China's main rivers are 1. The Yangtze 2. The Yellow River 3. The Pearl River. || China has five temperature zones from North to South and a plateau climate zone. || China has over 7 000 species of wood based plants and trees. || One quarter of China's land is made of various meadows that support China's livestock and agriculture. || More than 100 species of animals found in China are not found anywhere else. || the Gobi Desert and the Takla Makan Desert. || China is west of the Pacific Ocean which is china's main water source. || China's climate varies from bitter cold in winter to unbearable heat in summer. || In China there are over 2 000 species of plants that are edible including some trees. || China's grasslands cover 266 060 000 hectares which is one of the world's largest grassland areas. || Some of the animals that can be only found in China are the giant panda, snub nosed monkey, south China Tiger and Chinese Alligator. || is the plateau of Tibet. || The Grand Canal of China is the oldest and longest man made canal in the world. || China has four main seasons with different climates for each. || Chinese plants can be used for many reasons such as medicine. There are 3000+ species of medicine used plants. ||  || The giant panda can weigh up to 135 Kg (300 pounds) living off bamboo. || and goes 1770 Km to Hangzhou. || China's summer temperature is usually over 20 degrees; their precipatation is normally over 6 000 mm; monsoon winds make summer rainy for parts of China. || Some plants are only found in China, some are Dove-tree, China Fir, China Cypress, Chinese Silver Fir, Taiwan Fir and the metasequoia. ||  ||   || GRAND CANAL**:** [] Plants and Animals**:** [] [] []
 * LANDFORMS || WATER BODIES || CLIMATE || PLANTS || GROUND || WILDLIFE ||
 * China's main mountains
 * China's only island off
 * China's two deserts are
 * China's largest plateau
 * || It begins at Beijing

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How have movements of the earth’s crust affected the shape of the landscape and/or the physical environment?

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What special things do people do, build, or make because of this environment?

Cultural Universals: Food and Transportation

In the coast of China the people eat Smoked Salmon from the Pacific Ocean along the East China Sea, they also eat many types of sushi some from Smoked Salmon - The Great Marlin. Coastern people take advantage of being along the ocean by using boats for their main transportation. The natives of Hainen Island use canoes to reach the coast of China. In the mountains of China the people eat berries from the foot of mountains as a food source, they also eat some edible plants and trees near mountains. The people in the mountains of China use homeland yaks to travel. Camals are used in deserts for transportation. In the south of China the people hunt wild animals that settle near the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers. Animals are the main food source of the people in southern China. Southern people of China use horsebacks for fast travel in the plains of southern China. Cars are main travel for southern cities in China.

__Conclusion__
What are the most important or interesting things you would like others to know about this culture?

Overall China has one of the most complex cultures in the world from Giant Panda found no where else to berries from the foot of mountains 9000 ft high to amazing styles of art, poetry, literature and dance/drama. Man-made rivers and canals to natural plants and exotic animals. Legends, myths and superstitions are also part of chinese culture. China has many amazing things about it's culture and there are many more facts. media type="custom" key="3372330" media type="custom" key="3420634"