WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The geography of China is a mixture of plateaus, plains, basins, foothills and mountains with mountain ranges making up approximately one-third of the total land area. Notable ranges include the Himalayas, the Altai Mountains, the Tian Shan Mountains and the Kunlun Mountains.

Detailed explanation-2: -Eastern China. Northeast of Shanhaiguan a narrow sliver of flat coastal land opens up into the vast Northeast China Plain. The plains extend north to the crown of the “Chinese rooster, ‘’ near where the Greater and Lesser Hinggan ranges converge. The Changbai Mountains to the east divide China from the Korean peninsula.

Detailed explanation-3: -The five major landforms-mountain, plateau, hill, plain, and basin-are all well represented. China’s complex natural environment and rich natural resources are closely connected with the varied nature of its relief.

Detailed explanation-4: -Geography. China is located in eastern Asia. Today it occupies approximately 9.6 million square kilometers (3.7 million square miles), or nearly one quarter of Asia’s land, making it almost as large as the whole of Europe.

Detailed explanation-5: -As well as the country’s sheer size, geographical features such as mountain ranges, deserts and coastlands have all helped shape Chinese history. Above all, the great river systems of China, the Yellow River to the north and the Yangtze to the south, which have given Chinese civilisation its distinctive character.

Detailed explanation-6: -Mainland China is also classified into different geographic areas, specifically eastern, central and western regions. Many economic and human development indicators are lower in the western region, compared to the eastern region.