GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

GOBI DESERT

• Covers parts of China and Mongolia
• Location of several important parts of Silk Road
• Covers 500,002 sq. miles
• It is cold and occasionally snows on dunes
• A notable location of archeological findings

HIMILAYAS

• Has highest peak in world at mt. Everest with a peak of 29,029 ft.
• Many peaks are sacred to Hindu and Buddhists
• Three major world rivers run through the mountains
• The snow line is around 18,000 ft.
• There was a stream of glaciers during the last ice age

TAIWAN

• It officially is an island state of China
• The Qing dynasty took over the island
• When communism came to China, the new government moved to Taiwan
• Participates in international affairs as Chinese Taipei
• Has an area of 13,974 sq miles

YELLOW RIVER

• Also commonly referred to as the Huang he
• Second longest river in Asia, second longest in the world
• Referred to as "cradle of Chinese civilization"
• It's 3,395 miles long
• The river carries a large amount of silt

KOREAN STRAIT

• It connects the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan
• It is about 120 miles wide
• Many international shipments pass through the strait
• In the late 13th century Koreans and Mongols crossed the strait to attack japan
• The South Korean government allows US naval ships with nuclear weapons pass through it