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.
It is impossible to make a full presentation of China's natural beauty in the limited space of this book.While this book could only name a few of the most beautiful places in China,all natural wonders in the country are open to friends frora all over the world.
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.
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
