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Zhejiang Province

Zhejiang Province
Government Office Address: Building I, Administrative Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province Postcode: 310025
Tel: 87052467

Location:
Situated on the southeast of China and south of the Yangtze River Delta
 
Area:
100,000 sq km
 
Climate:
Zhejiang lies in the sub-tropical zone with monsoon climate, abundant sunshine duration and distinct four seasons.
 
provincial capital:
Hangzhou
 
Population:
46.77 millions (March 2001)
 
Ethnic groups:
Zhejiang is also a multinational province. Besides the Han nationality, there are totally 49 different ethnic groups with a population of 310,000, accounting for 0.7% of the province's total. Among them, the She nationality has a population of 200,000, the Hui 20,000.
 
Major Cities:
Ningbo,
 
Agriculture:
grain and edible oil are the major products besides cash crops like cotton, mulberry leaves, tea and fruit with ample supplies of farm produce. In 1999, the gross grain output hit a record of 13.93 million tons. Zhejiang stands first in the cultivated area, output and export volume of tea, and comes out second in the production of silkworm cocoons. Zhejiang is also an important producer of seawater fish and one of the three largest producers of freshwater fish in China.
 
Industry:
Industry is the leading sector in the economy with machinery, electronics, chemical engineering and medicine as the mainstays. In addition, silk, textile, garment and leather industries also occupy an important position in the country. With the support of port cities, industries like chemical engineering, power and export processing have taken shape in the coastal areas. In 1999, the total industrial output value amounted to 1220 billion yuan (RMB).
Home to few of the most bedazzling views in the world, Tibet has become one of the most visited destinations. This is a virtual paradise for all tourists and more so for adventurer enthusiast and dare devils. It is just a perfect zone to hone your skills and physical fitness by engaging in demanding adventure sports. The Thrill of trekking in Tibet also doubles up as treks leads to some of the mountain tops dotted with stunning Buddhist temples and monasteries.
 
Yunnan is an important border province of southwestern in China, it borders Burma, Vietnam, and Laos. Yunnan has an average altitude of 2,000 meters and a temperate tropical plateau monsoon climate. It boasts imposing natural scenery, such as snowcapped mountains, glaciers, lakes, hot springs, plateaus, virgin forests, and tropical rainforests. In addition, it abounds in biological resources and enjoys such good reputations as the Kingdoms of Plants and the Realm of Animals, which has greatly benefited in the development of ecological tourism.
 
Guilin is regarded in China as the country's most picturesque city. Two crystal-clear rivers meander through the city, which is encircled by mountains with unusual & bizarre rock formations and caves.

Two crustal movements of the earth took place about 200 and 180 million years ago thrusting the limestone sediments out of the sea bottom. They were forced upwards more than 200 meters to the surface. This karst formation was moulded through many years of erosion by the wind and rain to became the hills and rocks with unusual shapes . There are many complete karst (Limestone sites), which are of high scientific value and tourist value.

Guilin is in subtropical and monsoon zone with warm and moist climate.The altitude is 140-160 meters. All this makes Guilin a unique natural experience for the visitor.

 
 
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