1. Why is eastern China more developed than western China?

The eastern, coastal provinces are much more densely populated than the western interior because of the historical access to water.

Explanation:

Originally Answered: What is the difference between Eastern China and Western China? ... Western china is quite rural compared to eastern china. Eastern china speaks mandrain and it is home to many han chinese in china n many expats (usually living in Shanghai), Eastern China is also very very very very very rich.