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Learn about the physical diversity, climate, natural resources, and environmental issues of China, the third or fourth-largest country in the world. Explore the five macro-regions of China, from the eastern plains and southern coasts to the western mountains and northern plateaus.
A comprehensive list of rivers that flow through China, organized by the body of water into which each river empties. The list includes the names, lengths, and locations of the rivers, as well as some tributaries and lakes.
The map shows 500 settlements and a dozen rivers in China, and includes large parts of Korea and Vietnam. On the reverse side of Huayi tu is the gridded Yu Ji Tu (Map of the Tracks of Yu the Great). [7] This map is the earliest surviving example of lattice cartographic grid found in Chinese map, a system first introduced in China a millennium ...
The Yangtze River, also known as Changjiang, originates from the Tanggula Mountains in Qinghai and flows eastward to the East China Sea. It has a length of 6,300 km, a basin size of 1,808,500 km2, and many tributaries, dams, and cities along its course.
The Li River or Li Jiang is the name for the upper reaches of the Gui River in northeastern Guangxi, China. It is part of the Xijiang River system in the Pearl River basin, flowing 164 kilometres (102 mi) from Xing'an County to Pingle County, and famous for its karst landscape and cruises.
The Yellow River Map is a mythical diagram that appears in stories of the invention of writing and the control of floods by Chinese culture heroes. It is often paired with the Luoshu Square and has various interpretations related to cosmology, numerology, and philosophy.
The Huai River is a major river in East China, about 1,110 km long with a drainage area of 174,000 km 2. It originates in Henan province and flows through Anhui and Jiangsu, where it discharges into the Yangtze River or the sea via various canals and lakes.
A comprehensive list of mountains in China, sorted alphabetically and with elevation and notes. The highest mountain in China is Mount Everest, located in Tibet and Nepal, with an elevation of 8,848 metres (29,029 ft).