The Geography of China, Mongolia, Japan and Taiwan

Hi there! This week, we have learned a whole bundle of information about the geography of 4 countries in Asia. China, Mongolia, Japan and Taiwan. We have learned of many geographic features in these countries, like the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, Mt. Fuji in Japan, and the Yangtze River in China. The Gobi Desert is the 5th largest desert in the world, and is getting bigger as desertification blows sand around China. Mt. Fuji is really a volcano, and is more than 6,000 feet tall! Finally, the Yangtze River is a river that floods every year, causing the area around the river to have very fertile soil. In west China, the land consists of plateaus and mountains, while in the east, the land is a lot lower. Mongolia is mountainous in the north and west, but is a desert in the south. Most of Mongolia consists of Steppes. Lastly, Taiwan is dominated by mountains in the east, and flat rolling plains in west. Japan is a very mountainous, and lacks flat land. Eastern Asia has a great variety of geographic features, making it a very unique land. The region is a huge area, with many geographic wonders to explore!