Many millennia ago, the Chinese people built an empire that spread from fertile valleys in the east to high elevations in the southwest. (See map.) Their precious silk and other hand-crafted goods were traded everywhere. Today’s China also trades globally. But many of its exports are produced with energy from coal and other polluting fuels. The challenge: Can China reduce pollution, save its environment, and continue growing the economy? Its thousands of scientists and engineers say “Yes!” (China has other assets, too.... See graphs!)


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With 1.3 billion citizens, China needs many administrative units to implement policies. The top 34 units are numbered on the map:
1-Beijing (capital)
2-Anhui
3-Chongqing
4-Fujian
5-Gansu
6-Guangdong
7-Guangxi
8-Guizhou
9-Hainan
10-Hebei
11-Heilongjiang
12-Henan		 13-Hong Kong
14-Hubei
15-Hunan
16-Inner Mongolia
17-Jiangsu
18-Jiangxi
19-Jilin
20-Liaoning
21-Macao
22-Ningxia
23-Qinghai
24-Shaanxi		 25-Shandong
26-Shanghai
27-Shanxi
28-Sichuan
29-Tianjin
30-Taiwan*
31-Tibet
32-Xinjiang
33-Yunnan
34-Zhejiang

* Since 1949, Taiwan has refused to accept the government of the People's Republic of China. However, it has never declared independence from China.

© 2011 Learning Enrichment, Inc. SIDE TWO of the poster in LE’s study unit, “China: Connecting to the Future.” MAP DESIGN/LAYOUT Dave Herring