Geography

Being Earth’s third largest country, China covers an astonishing 9.6 million square kilometers, and houses about 1,324,655,000 people. It's located from the western region of the Pacific to the eastern part of Asia. At China's highest point of altitude is the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau which reaches almost 13,200 feet, earning its nickname as the "Roof of the World". China is also home to the world's largest and oldest man-made canal, the Ling canal. China's average water depth is around 650 feet, or 200 meters. Sharing a border with a total of 14 countries, China also borders sea-side countries including Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei. It has several rivers such as the Yangtze river, the Yellow river, the Pear river, the Haihe river, the Huahie river, the Heilongjiang river, the Songhua river, the Qiantang river, the Liaohe river, the Tarim river, and so many more. China holds a total of 5 freshwater lakes; the Boyang Lake, the Dongting Lake, the Taihu Lake, the Hongzehu Lake, and the Chaohu Lake.
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.................................................**by**: **Sam Fusco**.................................................. ** Effects of the geography; ** The geography of China also has an effect on the people that live there. Geography means "a description of the Earth", which connects to each individual country and can determine how different parts of each country look and the cultures that reside in them. For example, China is divided into many different parts and sections that have a culture and lifestyle of their own, caused by the differentiating landforms and geographical regions that China is made up of. Each province located in China is forced to adapt and create its own way of life, therefore effecting the people residing there. The varying types of geographic ground all throughout China can influence people to do all sorts of things, and start new ways of life.

The geography can also cause trade and migration to other countries. For example, if China's terrain didn't supply the needed amount of things necessary to sufficiently satisfy the people that currently live there, they would do one of two things: migrate, or start a trade with another country for more supplies. If the region they live in isn't located near a water source, there is a slight chance a shortage of water could occur, which could lead to migration.

The geography does, in fact, shape the culture. If there was no land to build the culture on, there would be no culture anyway. In order to create any type of culture at all, there has to be some land influence behind it. It's one's personal opinion whether one place is better to live in than another, but sometimes a specific place is better to live in according to one's standards. One place might be a better fit for what that person or group of people is looking to live in. It all depends on the person's choices and needs, or culture. Culture or religion could have a big influence on where people choose to live.