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China Geography
Seeing that China is surrounded by deserts, mountains, and an ocean and Japan is encompassed the ocean, the geography will no doubt have an impact on its culture. In China, there is a plain in the northern area which contains reeds that are used for making thatched roofs on houses and baskets. Also, in the north and west area, the climate is very dry so wheat and rice are mostly grown in that area. Since China is isolated from other countries by mountains, deserts, and the ocean, trade can be a difficult thing. In Japan, the land isn’t very flat so natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, and hurricanes occur a lot (“Geography: Japan's Geography”). Additionally, only a small amount of land is actually fertile so agriculture is very hard

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