China
Physical Geography
China 's climate is extremely diverse. It ranges from tropical in the south to sub arctic in the north. China is mostly mountainous with high plateaus. The west is mainly made up of desert land and the east in made up of plains, deltas, and hills. China 's coastline is approximately 14,500 kilometers. China has more than 1,500 rivers each draining about 1000 square kilometers or more. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the source of most of the large rivers. China has a famous, man-made river called The Grand Canal. The Grand Canal runs from Beijing in the north to Hangzhouin Zhejiang Province in the south. It links the five major rivers in China . At about 1,801 kilometers in length, it is the longest and oldest man-made waterway in the world. China 's main rivers include: the Yangtze River, Yellow River, Heilong River , Pearl River, Liaohe River , Haihe River , and the Huaihe River . The Yangtze River, also known as the "golden waterway", is the largest......
View the rest of this paper...
Approximate Word Count: 603
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)
Why should you join Frat Files?
- - It's safe, secure, and private.
- - Instant access to over 100,000 papers. New papers are added hourly.
- - Fast and reliable customer support.
Similar Essays
-
China
China. One country that has a rich cultural history, a large population and
some of the grandest mountain ranges in the world is China. ... -
Facts About China
Facts About China. Facts About China 1.)21% of China's population live in urban
areas and 79% live in rural areas. ... 4.)The name of the currency in China is Yuan. ... -
Facts About China
Facts About China. Facts About China 1.)21% of China's population live in urban
areas and 79% live in rural areas. ... 4.)The name of the currency in China is Yuan. ... -
China
China. China's Brief History (after 1949) Communist Party of China established People's
Republic of China in 1949. ... China is now world's fourth largest economy. ... -
Trade With China
Trade with China. Thousands of years ago China was a world power, but they
were isolationist and feared western influence. The result ...
Frat Files
Members
Information
© 2009 FratFiles.com.