WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -To the south and southeast of China are the Himalaya Mountains. These are the highest mountains in the world. They provided a nearly impassable border for Ancient China, keeping the area isolated from many other civilizations.

Detailed explanation-2: –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. 3) The Gobi Desert is a vast area stretching from Mongolia to China.

Detailed explanation-3: -To the north is the Gobi Desert, and to the west lies the Taklamakan Desert. The Pamir, the Tian Shan, and the Himalayan mountain ranges form a tight curve on China’s western border. Because of those natural barriers, China remained isolated from much of the ancient world for thousands of years.

Detailed explanation-4: -China’s geography also helped to protect it against invaders. The Himalaya Mountains are the largest in the world and protect China to the southwest. To the north of China is the Gobi Desert, while the Pacific Ocean lies to the east. The Chinese were in relative isolation from the rest of the world for centuries.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.