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Terraced Farming
Terraced farming is a type of farming that is found on mountain sides enclosed by mountain walls. This type of farming is used in order to maximize the use of land where it might be difficult to grow crops. The side of the mountain is made into step like sections. It takes a lot of work to complete but it yields a lot of crops. -
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The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is one of China's most recognizable symbols. It was built around 221 B.C. About 400,000 people died in the process of building the wall.The Great Wall of China jas protectecd China as well as demonstrated China's power through it's immense size. -
Strip Mining
Strip mining is China's main resource. There are three types of strip mining, open pit, area type mining and contour mining In open pit mining there is a pit that is just made into the area that is being escavated. In area type mining layers of unnessesary land are removed. In contour mining the area being mined in made into steplike layers like terracing. -
Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam is built on the Yangtze River, and is communist propaganda. The dam is the biggest in the world.Due to the construction of the Three Gorges Dam people who lived on the banks of the river were forced to leave their homes behind because of the rising level of the river. -
Modern Chinese Air Polution
Modern air pollution is caused by China's attempt to become a consumer economy. Since China is trying to be a consumer economy so quickly their demand for coal has increased. In the city many buses run on diesel gas, contributing to the detioration of China's air.
