WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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. This enabled the Chinese to develop independently from other world civilizations.

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: -China was isolated from other civilizations because of its geography. The high Tibet-Qinghai Plateau made it difficult to communicate with civilizations to the southwest of China. The dry Gobi and Taklimakan Deserts made it difficult to communicate with civilizations to the northwest of China.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Wall of China was built over centuries by China’s emperors to protect their territory. Today, it stretches for thousands of miles along China’s historic northern border.

Detailed explanation-5: -Isolation China is nearly surrounded by physical barriers. Two great deserts, the Taklimakan (tah kluh muh KAHN) and the Gobi, lie to the north and west of China. The towering Himalayas form a wall between China and India. To the south lie more mountains, and to the east stretches the vast Pacific Ocean.