GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
China
China spans high plateaus and enclosed western basins, northern continental interiors and densely settled eastern river lowlands. Beijing lies in northern China, while major drainage systems reach the eastern and southern seas.
Fast Facts
- Tibet, Kunlun, Tian Shan and Tarim illustrate the highland–basin structure of the west.
- The Huang He, Yangtze and Pearl systems organise different eastern regions.
- The Gobi crosses the Mongolia–China region, while Taklamakan occupies Tarim.
Connected lessons
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