Qinghai Map
Province Area: 720,OOOsq.km/277,920sq. miles Population: 4,540,000. Capital: Xining Qinghai lies in the north-west of China between 89°35′ and 103°03’E and Situation 31°40′ and 39°19’N. The province was named after …
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The Imperial Canal near Wuxi opening of the Grand Canal in the 7th c. Wuxi became a major centre for trade in rice and corn. In the early 20th …
Hainan Map
Province: Hainan Area: 1878sq.km/725sq. miles Population: 70,000 (conurbation 420,000) Sanya, China’s southern-most city, lies at 109°29’E and 18°10’N on the southern tip of the Hainan Island. It has connections …
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The Ruins of Gaojuli are to be found some 300km/190 miles south of Changchun, near the Korean border. Gaojuli is the name of an ancient kingdom which was founded …
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Nearby can be seen theformer headquarters of the military government during the 1911 uprising. Mount Hongshan Mount Hongshan lies east of Yellow Crane Tower. Its temples, pagodas, caves and …
Museum of Inner Mongolia
In contrast to many other Chinese towns Hohhot is still comparatively young, having been founded in 1581 by the Mongol prince Altan Khan, under the name of Kuku-khoto (Blue …
Geographical Centre of Taiwan
The holiday region of Alishan, situated in the mountain range ofthe same name in the interior of Taiwan, is one of the most beautiful on the island. It can …
Nanning Map
Capital of the autonomous region of Guangxi Altitude: 80-100m/260-330ft. Area: 68sq.km/26sq. miles Population: 525,000 (conurbation 866,000) Nanning lies at 108°16’E and 22°49’N in the south of the autonomous region …
Capital of Guangdong Province
Altitude 5m/16ft. Area: 1345sq.km/519sq. miles Population: 3,220,000 (conurbation 5,870,000) Canton lies in a fertile plain in the centre of the south Chinese province of Guangdong, in the delta of …
Taipa and Coloane Map
Taipa These two islands lying just offshore from the Macau peninsula are a little world on their own. The southern end ofthe high curved bridge, known as the Ponte …