The idea of
human geography
Human geography or anthropogeography is the branch of geography that studies spatial relationships between human communities, cultures, economies, and their interactions with the environment. It analyzes spatial interdependencies between social i ...
originated rather early in
China, about 2,000 years ago. The classical works of
philosophy and
history
History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...
contained much of the concept of the relationship between human activities and "Tian" (the heaven) or "Di" (the earth), recognizing that both sides were now and then in harmonious state or in contradictory condition, and both sides had their own evolutionary laws.
See also
{{portal, China, Geography
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Geography of China
China has great physical diversity. The eastern plains and southern coasts of the country consist of fertile lowlands and foothills. They are the location of most of China's agricultural output and human population. The southern areas of th ...
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Chinese historiography
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China Historical Geographic Information System The China Historical Geographic Information System (CHGIS) is a Historical GIS project for creating a database of populated places and historical administrative units for the period of Chinese history between 222 BCE and 1911 CE. The project creates ...
Further reading
* Wu Chuan-jun. "The progress of human geography in China: Its achievements and experiences" ''
GeoJournal
''GeoJournal'' is a peer-reviewed international academic journal on all aspects of geography founded in 1977. Twelve issues (three volumes) a year were published by Springer Netherlands (formerly Kluwer) until December 2009 and can be accessed via ...
'' Volume 21, Numbers 1–2 / March, 1990
* Yue-man Yeung and Yixing Zhou. Human geography in China: evolution, rejuvenation and prospect. ''
Progress in Human Geography'' 15,4 (1991) pp. 373–394
* Tao-Chang Chiang. "Historical geography in China" ''Progress in Human Geography'', Vol. 29, No. 2, 148–164 (2005)
External links
China, the Land and the People: A Human Geographyby L. H. Dudley Buxton. 333 pgs.
Geographic history of China
Human geography