China s geographical characteristics, China s topography characteristics

Geographical characteristics:

From the point of view of the world - located from the eastern and western hemispheres, she is located in the eastern hemisphere; From the perspective of the northern and southern hemispheres, she is located in the northern hemisphere; From the perspective of the relationship between the continents and the oceans of the world, it is a country in the east of Asia and the west coast of the Pacific Ocean.

From the perspective of latitude and location - China's territory spans a wide range of latitudes from north to south, most of which are located in the middle latitudes, which belong to the north temperate zone, and a few areas in the south are located in the tropics south of the Tropic of Cancer, there is no cold zone, and only in the alpine areas there is a year-round ice and snow zone.

China is located in the eastern part of the Eurasian continent, the largest continent in the world, and the western part is deep into the interior of the Eurasian continent and borders many countries; The eastern part is bordered by the Pacific Ocean, the world's largest ocean, and is home to many islands and harbors.

China's land surface is undulating, the west is dominated by mountains, the east is dominated by plains and hills, and the general characteristics of terrain are high in the west and low in the east. China's topography extends from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to the north and east, and various types of terrain are gradually decreasing in a stepwise manner.

The plains and hills of our country are mainly concentrated in the east, where the soil is fertile and has a long history of development.

As early as 1920, a Japanese soldier who had traveled and reconnoitred in China for many years once concluded that the characteristics of China's geographical situation can be illustrated by three lines: Lanzhou--- Beiping--- Guangzhou --- Lanzhou, which just form three sides of the Pythagorean chord at right angles. "

Characteristics of China's geography.

1. Topography: China's topography is high in the west and low in the east, and it is distributed in a stepped manner. The mountainous and plateau areas are vast. The distance between east and west is about 5,000 kilometers, and the continental coastline is more than 18,000 kilometers long, and the combination of temperature and precipitation is diverse, forming a diverse climate.

2. Population: The outstanding characteristics of the population are that the population base is large, the population grows rapidly, and there are many ethnic groups. Resources are abundant, but the per capita resource occupancy is relatively small. China can be divided into four parts: the northern region, the southern region, the northwest region, and the Qinghai-Tibet region.

Geographical features of China.

1. Topography: China's topography is high in the west and low in the east, complex and diverse, and the proportion of various terrains in the country's land area is: 333%, plateau 26%, basin 188%, plains 12%, hills 9 9%。

2. Landform: China's mountains, plateaus and hills account for about 67% of the land area, and basins and plains account for about 33% of the land area.

3. Natural resources: China has a vast territory, diverse geological conditions, rich mineral resources, and 171 kinds of minerals. There are 157 species with proven reserves. Among them, the proven reserves of tungsten, antimony, rare earth, molybdenum, vanadium and titanium rank first in the world.

China's topography is characterized by high migration in the west and low infiltration, and it is distributed in a stepped manner.

The terrain is varied, with a vast mountainous area. The terrain is high in the west and low in the east, and it is inclined to the ocean, which is conducive to the moist air flow over the ocean to penetrate deep into the interior and form precipitation. On the other hand, many large rivers have flowed eastward, connecting the east and the west, and facilitating the economic ties between the coastal areas and the interior.

The river descends from west to east, and the river has a large drop, and the water energy is abundant.

The diverse terrain has provided favorable conditions for the development of diversified agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and sideline operations in accordance with local conditions. Mountainous areas have advantages in the development of forestry, animal husbandry, tourism, mining and so on. However, the mountainous area has a rugged ground and inconvenient transportation, which is not conducive to the development of planting industry.

Due to the vast area of mountainous areas and the small number of plains, there is a shortage of cultivated land resources.

Topographic overview

In the vast land of China, there are majestic plateaus, rolling mountains, vast plains, low hills, and large and small basins surrounded by mountains and low flats in the middle. These terrains of different shapes are staggered with mountains as the skeleton. The five basic terrain types on land are distributed in China, which provides a variety of conditions for the development of China's industry and agriculture.

The mountainous area is vast. Mountains, hills, and rugged plateaus are often referred to as mountains. China's mountainous area accounts for 2 3 of the country's total area, which is another significant feature of China's topography.

The vast area of mountainous areas has brought certain difficulties to the development of transportation and agriculture, but the mountainous areas can provide forestry, minerals, water energy and tourism resources, and provide a resource guarantee for changing the appearance of mountainous areas and developing the economy of mountainous areas.

There are many hills in China, especially in the eastern Tongji area. From north to south, there are Liaodong hills, Shandong hills, southeast hills, etc., of which the southeast hills are divided into Jiangnan hills, Liangguang hills and Zhejiang-Fujian hills. These hills, at an altitude of 200,500 metres, have been developed as terraces, orchards, or for the cultivation of economic trees.

The above content is based on Encyclopedia - Chinese Topography.