Natural Wonders in China 内容简介

china is located in east eurasia and on the pacific west coast,covering 9.6 million sq.km of land and 3 million sq.km of sea.it stretches across four time zones east to west and covers 5,500 km north to south,while the elevation gap between its highest peak and lowest point reaches nearly 9,000meters.the great geographical differences and contrasts have made this land both dynamic and magnificent.there are snow-capped mountains,glaciers,evergreen rain forests,desolate gobis and deserts,vibrant lakes and coasts,spectacular valleys and waterfalls,and boundless grasslands and wetlands.in china,almost all types of natural scenery that exist in the world can be found,and this book intends to help you learn something about its beauty.

Natural Wonders in China 目录

the splendor of china's natural beauty
great mountains
　mount qomolangma: on top of the world
　mount namiagbarwa: a myth in the clouds
　mount taishan:head of the five great mountains
　the yellow mountain: a mountain of art
　the meiii snow mountain: honor guard of the snow god
　the danxia mountain: a wonderland of red rocks
　the rongbuk glacier: a city of ice and snow
　the hailuogou glacier: grand ice fall from heaven
rivers and lakes
　the yangtze river: china's artery
　the yellow river: cradle of the chinese civilization
　the three gorges: beyond time and space
　the three parallel rivers: dancing mountains and rivers
　the kanas lake: unparalleled beauty
　the namco lake: heavenly lake on the plateau
　the qinghai lake: a sea in the heart of the land
　jiuzhaigou: a colorful painting
deserts and grasslands
　the taklimakan desert: graveyard of ancient civilizations
　the badain jaran desert: on top of all deserts
　the hut.un buir grassland: a thousand-year-old idyllic song
　bayanbulak: a swan lake in the embrace of snowy mountains
　zoige: a highland jade
　the yellow river delta wetland: the youngest soil
geological wonders
　the lunan stone forest: natural stone sculptures
　wulingyuan: thousands of cliffs in competition with each other
　the yuanmou clay forest: a golden palace of gods
　zhijin cave: an underground treasure house
　wu'erhe: residence of devils
　guilin: a beautiful legend of a thousand years
　the yellow dragon ravine: a huge dragon hidden in deep mountains
　yeliu: a sculpture park on the coast
colorful eco-systems
　the tropical rain forest in xishuangbanna: a wild jungle
　the bamboo sea in southern sichuan:a tranquil world of bamboo
　the diverse.leaf poplar forest in luntai:heroic trees in the desert
　the changbai mountain forest: virgin forest in north china
　the giant panda habitat in sichuan:homeland of the giant pandas
　hoh xil highland wildlife habitat: a paradise in no man's land
　shennongjia: a mystic haven for wildlife
blue territory
　chengshantou: a battlefield of land and sea
　the south china sea islands: china's pearl necklace
appendix:china's general
natural conditions

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