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There are several rivers and lakes in China.
More than 50,000 rivers have drainage
areas of more than 100 square kilometres,
and more than 1,500 have drainage areas The Middle-Lower Yangtze Plain and
of more than 1,000 square kilometres, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau have the
according to statistics. There are two types most lakes. Many of the northwest's
of rivers: outer and interior rivers. The lakes are saline. The largest is Qinghai
Lake, a stunning natural salt-water
Rivers & Yangtze, China's and Asia's longest river, is lake. The majority of lakes in southeast
Lakes also the world's third longest. China are freshwater, including Poyang
The Yellow River, also known as the Lake, Dongting Lake, and Taihu Lake.
"Mother River of the Chinese People," is These lakes supply China with valuable
second in length to the Yangtze and flows resources such as fish, petroleum,
into the Pacific Ocean. The Indian Ocean natural gas, mining, and renewable
water system includes the Yarlung Zangbo energy sources such as tide power.
River, whereas the Arctic Ocean is served
by the Irtysh River.
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Mountainous
Topography
Mountainous territory makes up nearly
two-thirds of China's total land area.
The ranges are primarily east-west and
northeast-southwest in orientation.
Some of these mountains appear to
scrape the sky, while others have
beautiful beauty. In China, there are 50
mountains that rise beyond 7,000
metres. Lower mountains of China,
such as Mt. Taishan, Mt. Huashan, and
Mt. Emeishan, also have their own
distinct beauty.
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