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. The Gobi Desert runs across the northern border of China and the southern border of Mongolia.

Detailed explanation-2: -They provided a nearly impassable border for Ancient China, keeping the area isolated from many other civilizations. They were also important to Chinese religion and were considered sacred. To the north and west of Ancient China were two of the world’s largest deserts: the Gobi Desert and the Taklamakan Desert.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ancient China was bordered by two of the world’s largest deserts: the Gobi Desert to the north and northwest and the Takla Makan Desert to the west. These two deserts helped to protect China from outside invaders, but they also limited Chinese expansion.

Detailed explanation-4: -The barriers that ring China include: Himalayan Mountains, Mount Everest, Gobi Desert, Taklamakan Desert (Sea of Death), plus whatever other geo-graphic features you would like to include under China’s natural barriers.

Detailed explanation-5: –Natural Barriers: 1) The Tibetan Plateau forms part of China’s natural border to the west Plateau: a mostly level area of land at a high elevation 2) The Himalayan Mountains contain some of the tallest mountains in the world.