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Print. The Historical Atlas of China ( traditional Chinese : 中國歷史地圖集; simplified Chinese : 中国历史地图集; pinyin : Zhōngguó lìshǐ dìtú jí) is an 8-volume work published in Beijing between 1982 and 1988, edited by Tan Qixiang. It contains 304 maps and 70,000 placenames in total. The Concise Historical Atlas of China ...
On the reverse side of the engraving is another map, Huayi tu. Chinese cartography began in the 5th century BC during the Warring States period when cartographers started to make maps of the Earth's surface. Its scope extended beyond China's borders with the expansion of the Chinese Empire under the Han dynasty.
Image:BlankMap-World.png – World map, Robinson projection centered on the meridian circa 11°15' to east from the Greenwich Prime Meridian. Microstates and island nations are generally represented by single or few pixels approximate to the capital; all territories indicated in the UN listing of territories and regions are exhibited.
Four Great Ancient Capitals[edit] There are traditionally four major historical capitals of China referred to as the "Four Great Ancient Capitals of China" ( simplified Chinese : 中国四大古都; traditional Chinese : 中國四大古都; pinyin : Zhōngguó Sì Dà Gǔ Dū ). The four are Beijing, Nanjing, Luoyang and Xi'an ( Chang'an ). [1]
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Map of China and its borders with other nations Style of China's boundary marker. Sino-Russian border railway port at Manzhouli. Models of the Sino-Russian border port in Manzhouli from various historical periods displayed in the square. The northernmost point of China, north of Mohe in Heilongjiang, with Russia on the other side of the fence.
History of China. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to ancient China: Ancient China – China under the rule of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, beginning around 2070 B.C. and extending until approximately 256 B.C.
Ancient Chinese states ( traditional Chinese: 諸侯國; simplified Chinese: 诸侯国; pinyin: Zhūhóu guó) were dynastic polities of China within and without the Zhou cultural sphere prior to Qin's wars of unification. They ranged in size from large estates, to city-states to much vaster territories with multiple population centers.