a set idea that people might have about                         a person, place or thing, but which is often not true

all the basic systems in a country, such as transport and power supply

a city that is a major centre for trade and communication with other places around the world

a city that has a population of more than 10 million people

the way money in a particular area is made and spent

Beijing: A global city

Geography

GIS: Visualising the human and physical geography of China

The climate of China

The biomes of China

The Gobi Desert

Population change in China

Rural to urban migration in China

Opportunities in Beijing

Challenges in Beijing

China: The workshop of the world

Evaluating China's status as a global superpower

Climate change in China

This unit teaches pupils about the human and physical geography of China, how this leads to diverse lives within the country, and how it affects its power and status around the world. Pupils will learn about China's economy and how this affects its relationship with the rest of the world.

China: a global superpower?

An oversimplified belief about a group of people.

A megacity is always a capital, a global city is not.

A megacity has over 10 million people, a global city is an economic hub.

A global city has a bigger population than a megacity.

Megacities and global cities are the same thing.

What is the main difference between a megacity and a global city?

It is an economic, political, and cultural hub.

It is China’s largest manufacturing city.

What is Beijing’s role in China’s economy?

Why do people migrate from rural areas to cities in China?

Beijing: A global city

Lesson outcome