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shaanxi Province
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Location:
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Situated on the Northwest
China Loess highland, this province
on the middle reaches of the Yellow
River. |
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Area:
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206,000 sq km |
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Climate:
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shaanxi has a continental
monsoonal climate, with great difference
between the areas north and south of
the Qinling range. It has a mean annual
temperature of 6¡ã£16¡ã,
increasing from north to south, and
a mean annual precipitation less in
the north than in the south: 340-600
mm in northern shaanxi, 570-700 mm in
the Guanzhong Plain and 800-1,210 mm
in southern shaanxi. |
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provincial capital:
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Xi'an |
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Population:
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36.05 millions (March
2001) |
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Ethnic groups:
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Han, Hui, Man,Zhuang,
Tibetan, Mongol other ethnic groups.
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Major Cities:
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Agriculture:
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Northern shaanxi is a
farming-pastoral area growing millet,
broom corn millet and sheep, and contains
vast areas for developing forestry and
animal husbandry. The Guanzhong Plain
with its long reclamation history and
highly developed agriculture is one
of China's best-known wheat and cotton
growers. It is also famous for its cattle
and donkeys. |
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Industry:
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Mineral deposits,
including coal, mercury, molybdenum,
gold and more than 80 kinds of other
minerals have been discovered in the
province. The Shenmu and Fugu coal fields
in northern shaanxi have a total reserve
of more than 160 billion tons of quality
coal containing extra low sulfur, phosphorous
and ash contents. A huge reserve of
natural gas has also been found in the
province. |
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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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