WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The geography of Ancient China shaped the way the civilization and culture developed. The large land was isolated from much of the rest of the world by dry deserts to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the east, and impassable mountains to the south.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Himalaya Mountains are the largest in the world and protect China to the southwest. To the north of China is the Gobi Desert, while the Pacific Ocean lies to the east. The Chinese were in relative isolation from the rest of the world for centuries.

Detailed explanation-3: -The geography of China is a mixture of plateaus, plains, basins, foothills and mountains with mountain ranges making up approximately one-third of the total land area. Notable ranges include the Himalayas, the Altai Mountains, the Tian Shan Mountains and the Kunlun Mountains.

Detailed explanation-4: -The two most important geographical features of Ancient China were the two major rivers that flowed through central China; the Yellow River to the north and the Yangtze River to the south. These major rivers were a great source of freshwater, food, fertile soil, irrigation and transportation.