Common Knowledge about Chinese Geography

1. A General Survey of China

Location
Territory
Population
United Multi-ethnic Country
Topography
Climate
Economy
Industry
Agriculture
2. Land of Charm and Beauty
a. Mountains
The Himalayas
The Qinling Mountains
Changbai Mountains
Tianshan Mountains
Kunlun Mountains
b. Plateaus
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
The Inner Mongolian Plateau
The Loess Plateau
The Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau
c. Plains
The Northeast Plain
The North China Plain
The Middle and Lower Yangtze Valley Plain
d. Basins
Tarim Basin
Junggar Basin
Qaidam Basin
Sichuan Basin

e. Rivers and Lakes

Yangtze River
Yellow River
Yarlung Zangbo River
Beijing-Hangzhou Canal
Poyang Lake
Dongting Lake
Taihu Lake
Qinghai Lake
f. Islands
Taiwan Island
Hainan Island
South China Sea Islands

3. Transportation and Water Conservancy

Railways
Roads
Aviation
Water Transport
Three Gorges Project
Xiaolangdi Key Water Control Project
Water Diversion from South to North
4. Resources and Environment
Mineral
Animal
Plant
Water
Environmental Protection
5. Famous Historical Cities and Modern Cities
Beijing
Shanghai
Tianjin
Chongqing
Nanjing
Suzhou
Hangzhou
Harbin
Dalian
Wuhan
Guangzhou
Shenzhen

 Xiamen
Kunming
Lhasa
Xian
Hohhot
Hong Kong
Macao
6. Tourist Attractions
Mt. Huangshan
Mt. Lushan
Mt. Wuyi
Wulingyuan
Mt. Wudang
Mt. Taishan
Mt. Songshan
Mt. Emei
The Giant Buddha of Leshan
Mt. Putuo
Mt. Jiuhua
Mt. Wutai
The Mogao Grottoes
The Summer Resort of Chengde
The Great Wall
The Qinshihuang Mausoleum and Terracotta Warriors and Heroes
Jiuzhaigou (Nine-village valley)
The Scenery of Guilin
The Stone Forest of Lunan\
Xishuangbanna