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China's Physical Geography, Current Events, And Religion

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In this essay, China’s physical geography, history, current events, economical systems, and religion will be discovered. In deep detail you will soak in Chinese culture you have never known before. A great explanation will inform you about China.
China has many physical features all over the country. Its physical geography includes mountains, plains, plateaus, basins, lakes, rivers, oceans, and foothills. The mountainous areas cover two-thirds of China. The western side is much steeper than the eastern side. It is kinda like a latter, three-step with three different plateaus. In China there are two huge river that flow through. The Yangtze River and Yellow River. The Yangtze River is the longest in Asia and China. But the third largest …show more content…

Both rivers flow into the Pacific Ocean. Also in china you have lakes. Most of the larger lakes in the northwestern area are salty like the Qinghai Lake. But in the southeast region of China there are fresh lakes like Poyang Lake, Dongting Lake, and Taihu Lake. China is divided into four regions. Northwes North, South, and Qinghai-Tibetan areas. The Qin Mountains and Huai River divide the South and North Regions. The two other regions occupy up to 55% of China's land but have less people living there.
The first founding of China was in the 21st Century B.C. with its first dynasty that was led by Qin Shi Huang. Xia Dynasty was the first dynasty marked in Chinese history. The slavery society was formed during this dynasty. Then followed with the Warring State Periods and Spring and Autumn era that provoked feudal society. When Qin Shi Huang was the First Emperor he started the construction of the Great Wall of China. He also constructed a huge palace, the mausoleum for the Terracotta Army. And lodges in other places like Xi’anyang and Lishan. Then the Han Dynasty …show more content…

It has many religions used in China. Buddhism is one religion that was developed in China 2,000 years ago. Buddhism brought a new way of living and a new culture that impacted many people's lives. It covers three huge subjects: art, ideology, and art. Today, Buddhism is definitely the most well organized and well known religion in China. Then we have Confucianism. It is not known as a real religion but is used as a philosophical system and ethical. It helped teach the teaching of human's thinking patterns and methods of teaching. Now, Confucianism is known worldwide of spreading the culture and language of China. Also Taoism is a temple used for the worshiping of the religion. It was brought in by the Eastern Han Dynasty now spread all across China. Taoist lived in these temples to influence the culture with literature and medicine. Christianity and Islam are used in China. Christianity spread fast all over the world. It was suspended in 1949 because it covered the whole country but soon released again. Sunni Islam proclaimed to be the most important branch that was worshipped by all the Muslims in

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