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Holt Chapter 26
China, Mongolia and Taiwan
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Himalayas | contains the worlds' highest mountain, Mt. Everest |
| Plateau of Tibet | It's the world's highest and it is known as the Roof of the World |
| Gobi | the world's coldest desert located in Mongolia |
| North China Plain | fertile land that houses most of China's population |
| Huang He | Yellow River |
| loess | fertile, yellowish soil |
| Chang Jiang | Yangzi River |
| dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family line |
| dialect | a regional version of a language |
| Daoism | stresses living simply and in harmony with nature |
| Confucianism | a philosophy based on the importance of family, moral values and respect for one's elders |
| pagodas | Buddhist temples that have multi-storied towers with an upward curving roof at each floor |
| command economy | an economic system in which the government owns all the businesses and makes all decisions |
| Beijing | China's capital |
| Tibet | Buddhist region in southwest China |
| Shanghai | China's largest city |
| Hong Kong | major port city in southern China once ruled by the UK |
| gers | large, circular, felt tents that are easy to put up, take down and move |
| Ulaanbaatar | capital city of Mongolia |
| Taipei | capital city of Taiwan |
| Kao-hsiung | Taiwan's city center of heavy industry |