Shijiazhuang
Capital of the Province of Hebei Area: 284sq.km/110sq. miles Population: 1,300,000 (conurbation 1,710,000) Shijiazhuang lies at 114°29’E and 38°N in the south-west of the Hebei province, 280km/174 miles to …
Category: China
Xiling Xia Gorge
Close by stands a temple with the same name (Baidi Si), dating originally from the late 7th c. It is famous mainly for its 70 or more stelae (inscribed …
Yan’an Map
In 1952 the Huaxing Shimu, a tomb from the Eastern Han period (a.d. Surroundings 25-220) was discovered 14km/9 miles north of the town. Inside it can be seen stone …
China’s Flora and Fauna
General China’s many different geological formations, varied river catchment areas and regions with individual micro-climates have, not surprisingly, led to the evolution of a rich flora and fauna. This …
East Asia North-east China Manchuria
East Asia and Central Asia form two major regions of the Asian subcontinent and both include Chinese territory. They can be broken down into a total of seven distinct …
China Topography
For a country which extends over 60 lines of longitude and 25 lines of Characteristics latitude, all the geographical features typical of Asia can be found within its borders. …
State and administration of China Travel
The beginnings of Chinese civilisation are to be seen around the middle reaches of the Yellow River (Huanghe) in the central eastern part of the country. Its territory gradually …
China General Travel Information
China occupies by far the major part of the mainland of eastern Asia. The People’s Republic of China lies between latitudes 18° and 54°N and longitudes 71° and 135°E …
Dalian Map Tourist Attractions
Lovely Lotus Lotus plants grow on mud flats in the eastern part of the Yangtze River valley. The plant’s disk-shaped leaves can be almost three feet (0.9 m) wide! …
Shanghai Map
Plant Life Thousands of species of plants live along the banks of the Yangtze River. The golden arch, a rare species of tree, grows in the Yangtze River valley. …