WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The tallest mountains in the world, the Himalayan Mountains, are located on the southwestern border of China and served as a natural barrier for any influence or invasion from the west.

Detailed explanation-2: -To the north and west of Ancient China were two of the world’s largest deserts: the Gobi Desert and the Taklamakan Desert. These deserts also provided borders that kept the Chinese isolated from the rest of the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -The west of China is comprised of mountains and deserts as well as plateaus that do not provide much arable land for agriculture.

Detailed explanation-4: -Its territory includes mountains, high plateaus, sandy deserts, and dense forests. One-third of China’s land area is made up of mountains. The tallest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest, sits on the border between China and Nepal. China has thousands of rivers.

Detailed explanation-5: -By rough estimate, about one-third of the total area of China consists of mountains. China has the world’s tallest mountain and the world’s highest and largest plateau, in addition to possessing extensive coastal plains. The five major landforms-mountain, plateau, hill, plain, and basin-are all well represented.