East Asia Geography and Civilizations Flashcards

A set of vocabulary flashcards defining key geographic features, political divisions, and historical landmarks in East Asia based on lecture notes.

Yangtze River

China's longest river, also known as the Long River, which flows through major inland cities like Chongqing and empties into the East China Sea near Shanghai.

Yellow River

A major river in China that flows into the East China Sea and is connected by canals built during the Yuan Dynasty to the capital city Beijing.

North Korea

Officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; a country located across the northern China Sea that shares language and culture with South Korea but is separated politically.

South Korea

Officially the Republic of Korea, with its capital in Seoul; a country located across the northern China Sea that shares language and culture with North Korea but is separated politically.

Japan

An island country located to the east in the Sea of Japan, with its capital as Tokyo.

Taiwan

An island located in the East China Sea, with its capital city as Taipei.

Guangzhou

An important industrial city located in southern China near the port city of Hong Kong.

Great Wall of China

A massive defense structure built between 200 BCE and 1644 CE that stretches over 21,196 kilometres, serving as the longest structure ever built in the world to protect China from northern invasions.