The southernmost tip of China is located at about 4 degrees north latitude, which is the Zengmu shoal in the South China Sea. The northernmost point is located at about 53 degrees north latitude, Mohe, Heilongjiang, with a latitude of nearly 50 degrees north and a distance of about 5,500 kilometers south. The westernmost part is located at about 75 degrees east longitude, on the Pamirs Plateau. The easternmost part is located at about 0/35 degrees east longitude, where Wusuli River meets Heilongjiang. The longitude from east to west is more than 60 degrees, spanning five time zones, and the distance from east to west is about 5200 kilometers.
Geographically, the Qinling-Huaihe line is the dividing line between the north and the south of China. But people often regard the Yangtze River as the dividing line between the north and the south of China.
China is divided into 34 provincial administrative units, 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities directly under the Central Government and 2 special administrative regions.
333 prefecture-level administrative units and 2,860 county-level administrative units.
The 23 provinces are Fujian (Fujian/Fuzhou), Jiangxi (Jiangxi/Nanchang), Zhejiang (Zhejiang/Hangzhou), Hunan (Hunan/Changsha), Hubei (Hubei/Wuhan), Jiangsu (Jiangsu/Nanjing), Shandong (Shandong/Jinan), Henan (Henan/Zhengzhou) and Anhui (Anhui). Hebei (Hebei/Shijiazhuang), Liaoning (Liaoning/Shenyang), Jilin (Jilin/Changchun), Heilongjiang (Heilongjiang/Harbin), Gansu (Gansu/Lanzhou), Qinghai (Qinghai/Xining) and Taiwan Province (Taiwan Province/Taipei).
The five autonomous regions are Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Guangxi/Nanning), Xizang Autonomous Region (Tibet and Lhasa), Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (New/Urumqi), Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (Ning/Yinchuan) and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (Inner Mongolia).
These four municipalities are: Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing.
The two special administrative regions are the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region.
Introduction of China Province
1. The museum with an ancient history is called Shaanxi Province.
Xi 'an, where the People's Government of Shaanxi Province is located, is a famous "Millennium Ancient Capital" in China.
3. Shanxi Province, known as the "coal sea", is called "Jin" because it is located in the west of Taihang Mountain and the seat of the people's government is Taiyuan City.
4. Jilin Province is located in the middle of the Northeast Plain, referred to as "Ji" for short, and Changchun, where the people's government is located, is the "automobile city" of China.
5. Heilongjiang Province is called "Northern Warehouse", which is the northernmost and easternmost province in China.
6. Gansu Province is the only place where the ancient Silk Road in China passes, and the seat of the People's Government is Lanzhou City.
7. Qinghai Lake was called "West Sea" in ancient times and "Kukunod" in Mongolian, which means "blue lake". Qinghai Province, hence the name, is the only province named after a lake in China, and the seat of the people's government is Xining City.
Lhasa, the seat of people in Xizang government, means "holy land" or "Buddhist country" in Tibetan. Because of the clear sky and long sunshine time in Wan Li, people call it "Sunlight City".
9. Kunming, where the People's Government of Yunnan Province is located, is one of the famous historical and cultural cities in China, and it is also a famous "Spring City" at home and abroad. Winter is not cold, summer is not hot, the climate is mild, and the four seasons are like spring.
10 "There is no sunny day for three days, and the ground is not three feet flat" refers to Guizhou Province.
1 1. Kweichow Moutai is listed as one of the three largest distilled spirits in the world and also the national wine of China.
12, Sichuan Province, is called "Land of Abundance" because of its rich natural resources.
13, Hubei Province is named after it is located in the north of Dongting Lake. Wuhan, where the people's government is located, has convenient land and water transportation and high temperature in summer, and is known as the "stove".
14, Hunan Province is named because it is located in the south of Dongting Lake. Xiangjiang River is the largest river in China, which flows through the whole province, so it is called "Xiang" for short.
15, Jiangxi Province is located in the south bank of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and the Ganjiang River is the largest river in the province, so it is called "Gan" for short.
16, paper, ink and inkstone in "Four Treasures of the Study" produced in Anhui Province, referred to as "Anhui".
17. Shandong Province, named after being located at the eastern foot of Taihang Mountain, was the seat of Qi and Lu in ancient times, so it was called "Lu" for short.
18 Jinan, the seat of Shandong Provincial People's Government, is a famous "spring city" in China.
19, Jiangsu Province is located in East China, referred to as "Su" for short. Nanjing, where the people's government is located, is a famous "ancient capital of the Six Dynasties".
Hangzhou, where the People's Government of Zhejiang Province is located, has beautiful scenery and is one of the "seven ancient capitals" in China.
2 1, Fujian Province is located in the south section of the southeast coast of China, which is called "Min" for short, and is named after Minjiang River, the largest river in China.
22. Fuzhou, the seat of Fujian Provincial People's Government, also known as "Rongcheng", is named after the numerous banyan trees in the city.
Xiamen, located in the southeast coast of Fujian Province, is one of the five special economic zones in China. Gulangyu Island, known as "Sea Garden" and "Piano Island", is a famous tourist attraction.
24. China's treasure island, Taiwan Province Province, is opposite to Fujian Province, and Taipei and Kaohsiung are the two largest cities.
25. Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, hereinafter referred to as "Guangxi", is located in Nanning, where the people's government is located. Guilin and Yangshuo in this area are world-famous scenic tourist areas and have the reputation of "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world".
Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower ranks first in Asia and third in the world.
27. Known as the "Oriental Hawaii", Hainan Province is referred to as "Qiong" for short, and Haikou City, where the people's government is located.
28. Guangdong Province is located in the south of China, adjacent to Hongkong and Macau. It is China's closest seaport to Southeast Asia, Oceania, the Near East and Africa.
29. Guangzhou (also known as "Yangcheng" and "Flower City"), where the Guangdong Provincial People's Government is located, has a history of more than 2,000 years and is also the largest commercial center in southern China.
Shenzhen, adjacent to Hongkong, is the first special economic zone in China, where the "Mianxiu China" is the largest and richest miniature scenic spot in the world.
3 1. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, which has returned to the motherland, is one of the three major international financial centers.
32. Yunnan is rich in natural products, and there are many famous products at home and abroad, such as Yunnan Baiyao, which specializes in treating trauma.
33. China is the hometown of porcelain, and is called "Oriental Porcelain Capital" by the world. Jingdezhen is the "porcelain capital" of China.
Yixing, Jiangsu is known as the "Tao Dou", and its purple sand crafts are the most unique.
35. Silk produced in Hangzhou is not only brightly colored, but also of high quality. It has been a famous "Silk House" in China for thousands of years.
36. Hainan Province is the largest special economic zone in China.
37. There are three specialties in Tibet: Tibetan sheep, yak and butter grass, which are collectively called the "three treasures in northern Tibet".
38. The three wonders of the Western Regions are the heat in Turpan, the cool in Balikun and the wind in Anxi.
Nicknames of some cities in China.
Quanzhou: Licheng
Fuzhou: Rongcheng
Lhasa: the city of sunshine
Chongqing: Mountain City
Zhangzhou: Fruit City
Anshan: Steel Capital
Jingdezhen: Porcelain Capital
Yixing: Taodou
Nanjing: Stone Town
Kunming: Spring City
Guangzhou: Flower City
Shanghai: the city that never sleeps
Huizhou: Goose City
Liaocheng: Phoenix City
Sichuan: Land of Abundance
Nanchang: A Hero City
The mountains of China.
The famous mountain ranges in China are Himalaya, Kunlun, Tianshan, Tanggula, Qinling, Daxing 'anling, Taihang Mountain, Qilian Mountain and Hengduan Mountain.
Himalayas: It is distributed in an arc along the borders of China, India, Nepal and other countries, stretching over 2,400 kilometers, with an average elevation of 6,000 meters, making it the highest mountain range in the world. Mount Everest, the main peak, is 88,484.43 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak in the world.
Kunlun Mountain: It starts from Pamirs in the west and reaches the northwest of Sichuan Province in China in the east, with a total length of more than 2,500 kilometers and an average elevation of 5,000-7,000 meters. The highest peak, Mount Gong Geer, is 77 19 meters above sea level.
Tianshan Mountain: Located in the central part of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the northwest of China, with an average elevation of 3,000-5,000 meters, and the highest peak Tomur Peak is 7,455.3 meters above sea level.
Tanggula mountain range: located in the middle of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with an average elevation of 6,000m, the highest peak is Geladandong Peak, with an elevation of 662 1 m, which is the longest river in China? d？ The source of the Yangtze River.
Qinling Mountains: From the east of Gansu Province in the west to the west of Henan Province in the east, with an average elevation of 2,000-3,000 meters. The main peak of Taibai Mountain is 3767 meters above sea level. It is an important geographical dividing line between north and south of China.
Daxing 'anling: It starts from Mohe River in Heilongjiang Province, northeast of China in the north, reaches the upper reaches of Laoha River in the south, and runs through 1 1,000 kilometers from north to south, with an average elevation of 1 1,500 meters. Huanggang beam, the main peak, is 2029 meters above sea level.
Taihang Mountain Range: It runs across the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau from north to south, with a length of more than 400 kilometers from north to south and an average elevation of 1500-2000 meters. Xiaowutai Mountain, the main peak, is 2882 meters above sea level.
Qilian Mountain Range: It stretches on the northeast edge of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with an average elevation of more than 4,000 meters. The main peak of Qilian Mountain is 5,547 meters above sea level.
Hengduan Mountains: Located in the southeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, at the junction of Tibet, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, with an average elevation of 2,000-6,000 meters, and the highest peak, Gongga Mountain, is 7,556 meters above sea level.
Taiwan Province Mountain Range: It runs through the east side of Taiwan Province Island, with an average elevation of 3,000-3,500m, and the main peak of Yushan Mountain is 3,952m above sea level.
Five famous historical mountains: Mount Taishan in Dongyue (Shandong), Mount Huashan in Xiyue (Shaanxi), Mount Hengshan in Beiyue (Shanxi), Mount Hengshan in Nanyue (Hunan) and Mount Songshan in Zhongyue (Henan).
Mount Tai, called Dongyue in ancient times, is a famous historical mountain. The United Nations has listed Mount Tai as a world natural and cultural heritage protection list.
Dai Temple at the foot of Mount Tai is the place where emperors hold ceremonies, offer sacrifices to Mount Tai gods and live. Together with the Forbidden City and the Confucius Temple in Qufu, it is called the three major palace buildings in China.
Huashan Mountain is majestic and steep, and it has been called "Huashan is the best in the world" since ancient times.
The most peculiar attraction of Mount Hengshan is the Hanging Temple. It was built on a cliff 30 meters high.
Mount Hengshan is the burial place of Vulcan Zhu Rong in ancient legend.
Nanyue Temple at the foot of Hengshan Mountain, covering an area of 9,800 square meters, is one of the largest and most well-preserved ancient buildings in Wuyue Temple.
Songshan is located in Dengfeng City, Henan Province. There are many places of interest in Songshan, the most famous of which is Shaolin Temple.
According to legend, the Indian monk Dharma came to Songshan Forest Temple and founded the world-famous Shaolin Boxing.
The four famous Buddhist mountains in China are Wutai Mountain in Shanxi, Emei Mountain in Sichuan, Jiuhua Mountain in Anhui and Putuo Mountain in Zhejiang.
Mount Putuo is one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China. Buddhist legend is the place where Guanyin Bodhisattva said.
Jiuhua Mountain, located in Anhui Province, is the Dojo of Tibetan Bodhisattva.
Mount Emei, located in Sichuan Province, is said to be the place where Pu Xian gave lectures, so most temples on the mountain worship bodhisattvas. The temperature difference between the mountain and the top of the mountain 15 degrees Celsius, the vertical change is obvious. There are many kinds of animals and plants.
Wutai Mountain, located in Shanxi Province, is one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China and the Dojo of Manjusri Bodhisattva.