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 The
physical relief of China
drops off in a series of
escarpments eastward to
the sea, letting in
humid air currents from
the sea and causing many
rivers to flow east.
China's rivers amount to
220,000 km in total
length. The Yangtze and
Huanghe (Yellow) are
among the world's
mightiest rivers. Other
renowned rivers include
the Heilongjiang,
Songhuajiang, Pearl,
Liaohe, Haihe, Huaihe,
Lancangjiang, Nujiang,
Yarlung Zangbo, and
Tarim.
The many-splendid land
of China is glorified by
far-reaching mountain
chains, magnificent
highlands, boundless
plains, mountain-rimmed
basins, and gentle
rolling hille. Mountains
and highlands make up
65% of the Chinese
continent, which is
studded with 2,000 odd
natural lakes. The
8,848-metre-high Mount
Qomolangma is the
highest peak in the
world; the lowest part
of the Turpan Basin is
154 metres below sea
level.
Four major highlands;
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,
Inner Mongolia Plateau,
Loess Plateau, and
Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.
Four major basins: Tarim,
Junggar, Qaidam, and
Sichuan.
Three major plains:
Northeast China, North
China, and the Middle
and Lower Yangtze River. |
