China's topography is high in the west and low in the east, showing a ladder-like distribution. Mountains and plateaus cover a vast area. The distance from east to west is about 5000 kilometers, and the continental coastline 18000 kilometers. The combination of temperature and precipitation is varied, forming a variety of climate.
There are 34 provincial administrative units, including 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities directly under the Central Government and 2 special administrative regions.
The outstanding characteristics of population are large population base, rapid population growth and numerous ethnic groups. Rich in resources, but relatively few per capita resources. China can be divided into four parts: northern region, southern region, northwest region and Qinghai-Tibet region.
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China administrative planning:
1, three northeastern provinces: Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang;
2. An autonomous region in the northern frontier: Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region;
3. Six provinces and cities in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River: Hebei, Shanxi, Henan, Shandong, Beijing and Tianjin;
4. Seven provinces and cities in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River: Hunan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi and Shanghai;
5. Seven southern coastal provinces and special administrative regions: Guangdong, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Hainan, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region, Fujian and Taiwan Province;
6. Five northwestern provinces: Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region;
7. Five provinces and cities in Southwest China: Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan and Xizang Autonomous Region.
Baidu Encyclopedia-China Geography