East Asia
Made by Nicole and Brandon
History of the Region
Powerful dynasties expanded China's territories, spread culuture, and grew trade. In the 200s B.C., the Han dynasty United all of China and began to build the Great Wall. This was to keep foreign invaders out of their region.
The first laws were created under the Zhou dynasty, which was also the time for breast thinkers. Confucius and Laozi were a some great thinkers at the time. 202 B.C. - 220 B.C. had a huge impact on China. Arts and science flourished, paper making was invented, and rulers encouraged trade along the Silk Road. Goods like silk, tea, spices, paper, and porcelain was exchanged for wool, gold, and silver.
Physical Features of East Asia
Lena River
Yangtze River
The Yellow River
China
The Spring festival
Religion and Beliefs
Daily Life
Today, nearly half the population live in cities. The heritage of these areas have been shaped and changed by contributions from different ethnic groups. In China, the Han ethnic group makes up about 92 percent of the population. The other 8 percent belong to more than 50 different ethnic groups.
Many of the languages vary from Mandarin Chinese to English, based upon the area of the region.