China and Japan are mostly located on the broadleaf forest zone. However, many of these forests have been cut down and converted for agricultural use. The region receies enough rainfall and heat for rice farming. This is why these areas can support large populations. 

The Indian Peninsula experiences a dry, warm climate. It consists of savanna vegetation. The South Asian region experiences large changes in the amount of rainfall every year: the summer is rainy, whereas the winter is dry. The wind that brings the summer rain from the Indian Ocean is known as the summer monsoon, whereas the dry winter wind is knowing as the winter monsoon. 

The people, animals and plants of the South Asian region have adapted to the monsoon climate. For example, many savanna plants spend the dry winter by resting. 

Near the equator, the climate is tropically hot and rainy. These regions consist mainly of rainforests.