China in world map

• • • • • China covers an area of about 9.6 million sq. km in East Asia. As observed on the physical map of China above, the country has a highly varied topography including plains, mountains, plateaus, deserts, etc. In the vast western reaches of China - mountains, high plateaus and deserts dominate the landscape, while in the central and east areas, the land slopes into broad plains and deltas. The Himalayas, the world's most elevated mountain range, form its southwestern borders with As can be observed on the map, in the far northeast, high mountains ring China's border with the The Gobi Desert runs west to east along the border with From the higher elevations in the west literally thousands of rivers drain the country; the most significant include the Yangtze (third longest river on the planet), and the Heilong (Amur), Mekong, Pearl and Yellow. Provinces of China Map China (officially, People’s Republic of China) is divided into 22 administrative provinces (sheng), 5 autonomous regions (zizhiqu), 4 municipalities (shi) and 2 special administrative regions. In alphabetical order, these provinces are: Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Liaoning, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Yunan and Zhejiang. The 5 autonomous regions are: Guangxi, Nei Mongol (Inner Mongolia), Ningxia, Xinjiang Uygur and Xizang (Tibet). The 4 municipalities are: Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai and Tianjin. The ...

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It’s in the name! The Chinese word for China fuses two characters, 中 (zhōng) meaning middle or central, and 国 (guó) meaning kingdom or country. Together, these characters form 中国: Middle Kingdom. China’s maps and, arguably, much of its sense of its history and its place in the world can be deduced from these two characters. Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The center of the universe The map common in classrooms throughout the West is known as the “ To those accustomed to this perspective, the experience of first encountering an authentically Chinese map can be a jarring experience. Europe has been shifted to the margins! China now commands the privileged spot, that is, close to the center. The West and the rest Beneath this simple shift of longitude and latitude lies a deeper adjustment in perspective. Since the dawn of European (and, subsequently, American) global hegemony, inhabitants of western countries have largely been taught to see themselves as being at the center of world history. This version of history permeated everything, including geography and, subsequently, cartography. In this vision of the world the West is the soloist, while the rest are just backup singers. European and American maps of the world, like this one, tend to place Europe and Africa in the center, with the Americas on the left and Asia and China on the right. Click to view high-resolution image. History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes China, on the other hand, has a ve...

China is located in eastern Asia. China is bordered by the Yellow Sea, Korea Bay, South China Sea, and East China Sea; Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal to the west, Russia and Mongolia to the north, Bhutan, Myanmar (Burma), Laos, North Korea, and Vietnam to the south, and Regional Borders with Hong Kong and Macau to the south. China Cities: Beijing (Peking), Changchun, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Golmud, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Haikou, Hailar, Hami, Hangzhou, Harbin, Hefei, Hohhot, Hotan, Hunchun, Jinan, Kaohsiung, Karamay, Kashi, Korla, Kunming, Lanzhou, Lhasa, Lianyungang, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Ningbo, Qiemo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Taichung, Taipei, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Urumqi, Wuhan, Xiamen, Xi'an, Xining, Yinchuan, Yumen, Zhanjiang, and Zhengzhou. China Administrative Divisions: China has 23 provinces (including Taiwan*), 4 municipalities, 5 autonomous regions, and 2 Special Administrative Regions. (*Note: Taiwan is self-governing; however, according to the CIA World Factbook, which we use as a geographic reference, China considers Taiwan its 23rd province.) China Provinces: Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Liaoning, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, China Municipalities: Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, and Tianjin. China Autonomous Regions: Guangxi, Nei Mongol (Inner Mongolia...

Administrative Map of China Map of China with Administrative Divisions The map shows China and surrounding countries with international borders, the national capital Beijing, provinces, province-level autonomous regions, province capitals, special administrative regions (S.A.R.), and direct-administered municipalities of China, with names in English and Chinese. You are free to use above map for educational purposes, please refer to the Nations Online Project. China's official map shows its claimed maritime borders in the Image: Courtesy of Administrative Divisions The People's Republic of China is divided into 33 administrative regions, there are 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two special administrative regions (SAR). Additionally, China claims sovereignty over the territory administered by List of China's administrative divisions (capitals in parentheses): Municipalities (Zhixia Shi) 北京 These are self-governing districts under the direct jurisdiction of the central government. Autonomous Regions (Zizhiqu) An administrative region where the minority (Chinese Han) is the majority in the local government and congress. 广西 Guangxi (Nanning), 内蒙古 Ｎei Menggu (Inner Mongolia, capital: Hohhot), 宁夏 Ningxia (Yinchuan), 西藏 Special Administrative Regions (Tebie Xingzhengqu, S.A.R.): 香港 This Special Administrative Regions pursue the policy of "One Country, Two Systems". Map: © nationsonline.org Provinces (Sheng) 安徽 Anhui (Hefei), 福建 Fujian (Fuzhou), 甘肃...

China’s ambitions in the Arctic are suggestive of a new geopolitical perspective. How do maps visualise the Arctic Silk Road, and China as a ‘near-Arctic state’? And what does this mean for Arctic politics? Jochem Vriesema explores the role of geography in China’s Arctic strategy, by analysing two important maps. To explain why China must be seen as a so-called ‘near-Arctic state’, Admiral Yin Zhuo of the People’s Liberation Army Navy, also known as the Chinese Navy, controversially stated that “the North Pole and the sea area around the North Pole belong to the commonwealth of the people of the world, and as China has one-fifth of the world’s population, its role in the Arctic is very much not being absent”. China’s ambitions in the Arctic are suggestive of a new geopolitical perspective or vision – also referred to as an imaginary. The term ‘near-Arctic state’ is in itself a new imaginary worth analysing, just like China’s geographical visions concerning its Arctic policy . Xue Long, a Chinese icebreaker, departing from the inner harbour of the Port of Fremantle, Western Australia, on her way back to her port of registry, Shanghai, China, after a visit to Antarctica, 28 March 2016 © Bahnfrend / Wikimedia Instead of emphasising China’s Arctic history or economic projects and plans as set out in Chinese policy documents , the aim of this article is to explore the role of geography in China’s Arctic strategy. It does so by analysing geopolitical imaginaries through maps. An...