China is currently administered by the central government in Beijing. The country has been divided into regions consisting of 34 administrative units including 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities directly under the jurisdiction of the central government, and 2 special administrative regions. The four municipalities are: Beijing Beijing is the capital of the People’s Republic [...]
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China’s Administrative Territory Division System
The Constitution of the PRC stipulates administrative areas of China are divided as follows: (1) The whole country is divided into provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities under direct control from the Central Government. (2) The provinces are sub-divided into autonomous prefectures, counties, autonomous counties, and cities. (3) Counties, autonomous counties and cities are divided into [...]
National Flag, National Emblem and National Anthem
National Flag The national flag of the People’s Republic of China is a red rectangle emblazoned with five stars. The red of the flag symbolizes revolution; the stars are yellow so that they will stand out brightly against the red ground. The larger star represents the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the four smaller ones, the [...]
China Climate
Most of China lies in the north temperate zone, characterized by a warm climate and distinctive seasons, a climate well suited for habitation. Most of China has a continental monsoon climate. From September to April the following year, the dry and cold winter monsoons blow from Siberia and the Mongolian Plateau, resulting in cold and [...]
China’s Natural resources
Natural resources are an important component of natural conditions. They include mainly land resources, water resources, climatic resources, biological resources and mineral resources. China has rich natural resources. Being a vast country, China first of all has rich land resources. The country’s farmland covers 122,400 sq. km, about 10% of its total land area, and [...]
China’s Rivers
There are several gorgeous and scenic rivers in China. The rivers fall into two categories: inflow and outflow. The Yangzte, Yellow, Heilongjiang, Zhu Jiang, Liaohe, Haihe, and Huaihe flow into the Pacific Ocean eastwards. The Brahmaputra River in Tibet, which is 104.6 kilometers long, flows southwards into the Indian Ocean. China also has the Brahmaputra [...]
China’s Mountains
China is fortunate to have many magnificent mountain ranges in various topographical settings. The famous mountain ranges include the Himalayas, Kunlun, Tian, Tang Gu Draw, Qinling, Daxing’an, Taihang, and the Qilian range. The Himalayas: Along the Chinese border with countries such as India and Nepal, the Himalayas form an arc shape and extend more than [...]
China Mare Clausum and Islands
China has a continental coastline of approximately 18,000 kilometers. It starts from the estuary of the Yalu River in LiaoNing Province and runs to the estuary of BeiLun River in GuangXi Province. Many excellent ports, most of which are ice-free, dot the coastline. The water bodies of China include the Bo Sea, Yellow Sea, East [...]
China’s Topography
China is a mountainous country. The mountains, upland and plateau cover two thirds of the total area. The variety of landscape includes the high hills (33%), the plateau (26%), the basin (19%) and the plain (12%). The Tibetan Plateau was gradually formed millions of years ago. The crust movement of the earth in that area [...]
Chinese Territory
China, (People’s Republic of China), is situated in eastern Asia. It is bounded by the Pacific Ocean in the east and has an area of 9.6 million square kilometers. It is the third largest country in the world, next to Canada and Russia. China’s borders begin about midstream along the Heilong River north of Mohe [...]