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Hunan Province
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Location:
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Hunan Province is located
in the middle reaches of the Yangtze
River, with the Dongting Lake situated
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Area:
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210,500 sq km |
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Climate:
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The north generally experiences
more extreme weather conditions, both
in summer and in winter than the south.
In winter, occasional waves of cold
front form a high-pressure zone centered
over Mongolia sweep southward. |
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provincial capital:
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Changsha |
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Population:
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64,00 Millions (March
2001) |
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Ethnic groups:
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These minority peoples
consist of four groups, the Miaos, the
Tujia, the Dong, and the Yao. |
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Major Cities:
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Agriculture:
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Hunan is a major producer
of grain in China. With only 3.2 percent
of the country's arable land,the province
produces 6 percent of the country's
grain,the fifth largest producer of
the 31 provinces,municipalities and
autonomous regions.In particular,Hunan
is the largest producer of rice and
ramie,the second largest producer of
tea,and the third largest producer of
oranges.Among its well-known native
products are day lily,lotus seeds,fragrant
ushroom,ginger,seeds of Job's tears
and pepper.In animal husbandry,pig-raising
generates a handsome amount of income
for farmers. The province is a leading
producer of pork.Other popular native
products include buffalos of Binhu,cattle
of western Hunan and geese of ugang
county. |
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Industry:
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Hunan is known
for its rich mineral resources,which
currently number 134. Specifically,it
has the largest deposits of stibium
and tungsten.In addition, its deposits
of bismuth,rubidium,stone coal,eolite,bolognian
stone,manganese, vanadium, arsenic,lead
and zinc are also among the largest
in China. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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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