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REGIONS
Plateaus, plains, basins, foothills, and The foothills and lower mountains, with altitudes of
mountains make up China's enormous over 500 metres, dot the third step, which is plentiful
landmasses. Nearly two-thirds of the area is in large plains. From north to south, the Northeast,
covered by rugged plateaus, foothills, and North China, and the Middle-Lower Yangtze Plains
mountains. The difference in elevation between all share a border. These lush and well-cultivated
the West and the East resembles a four-step lands produce an abundance of crops.
ladder.
To the east is the Neritic region of the Chinese
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, at an average Mainland, which is also the fourth rung of the ladder.
altitude of over 4,000 metres, is the highest In general, the sea depth here is less than 200
step in the usual ‘ladder topography.' The metres. Taiwan Island, with a surface area of 36,000
Kunlun Mountains, Tanggula Mountains, km2, is the largest of the 5,400 islands in the
Gangdise-Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, and Chinese Sea. With a surface size of 34,000 km2,
Karakoram Mountains are among the various Hainan Island is the second biggest. The
mountain ranges. The Himalaya Mountain easternmost islands of China are Diaoyu Island and
Range at the south rim is the world's highest Raleigh Rock, which are located in the northeast sea
and largest mountain range. Everest, the of Taiwan Island.
world's highest peak, stands at 8844.43 metres
and is known as the "Roof of the World." The South China Sea Islands, which are China's
southernmost islands, are made up of islands, reefs,
Large basins and plateaus, the majority of which and beaches in the South China Sea. According to
are 1,000–2,000 metres above sea level, make their location, they are known as Dongsha Islands,
up the second phase. This and the next lower Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, and Nansha
step are separated by the Great Khingan, Islands. Marine resources abound in the continental
Taihang, Wu, and Xuefeng Mountains. Here are shelf to the east and south of the shore.
the Inner Mongolian, Loess, and Yungui
Plateaus, as well as basins including Tarim,
Junggar, and Sichuan Basins. In Xinjiang, the
Turpan Depression is China's lowest point (-155
metre altitude).
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