The province is largely mountainous and has a general slope from southwest to north-east. Only less than 30 percent of the total area is level land. It has a rocky and indented coast, forming numerous natural harbours.
Zhejiang possesses famous mountains and rivers, so the tourist industry is becoming increasingly developed. Within its boundaries, Mt.Putuo, Mt.Tiantai, Nanxi River, Fuchun River-Xin'an River and Xihu Lake (West Lake) at Hangzhou are all national major famous scenic areas
Introduction to Zhejiang (浙江) Province of China
Zhejiang Province of China
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Highlights, Monuments and Scenic sites of Zhejiang Province
A Full and complete Map of China (PRC) identifying all Language Areas big and small in all Provinces and Autonomous Regions of China.
Map includes Turkic Languages (Uygur, Kazakh, Kirghiz, Salar & Uzbek), Mongolian Language and Sub-Divisions (Mongol, Tu, Daur and Dongxian), Tungusic Peoples (Oroqen, Evenki and Xibe) and Languages, Korean, Tajik (Tadzhik), Mon-Khmer (Kawa + Puman (or Pulang)), Hui, Uygur (Uighur), Tibeto-Bhurman Languages, Tai and Miao, Yao and She' Language Area's and Borders. Main Area's and sub-divisions of Han Languages (Northern Mandarin, Eastern Mandarin, South-Western Mandarin and Cantonese) further included. This color-coded ethno-linguistic Map (of 1967 AD) identifies at a glance most ethnic minority regions in China
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The climate in Zhejiang is temperate and humid, with an annual mean temperature of 15 to 19°Celcius and the annual precipitation is 1000-1900 mm.
Nanxi River, Fuchun River and Xin'an River. The main Lake in Zhejiang Province is the Xihu Lake (West Lake) which is famous as a scenic spot and tourist destination. The second largest lake is Qiandao Hu in the South-West. One of the largest inland Lakes in China, the Tai Hu lies on the Northern Border of Zhejiang Province and due West of Shanghai. On the edge of the Lake lies the famous scenic city and tourist magnet of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province.
attracting thousands and thousands of tourists both from home and abroad, especially, Xihu Scenic Area is among the ten famous scenic areas in China. There are also other interesting places, such as the world famous Qiantang Bore, the famous Taoist mountains-Beishan Hill in Jinhua and Mt.Tianmu in Lin'an, etc.
Zhejiang is the home of tea, of which Longjing Tea and Huiming Tea are higly renowned. Besides, silk, bamboo woven articles and embroidery in Hangzhou, orange in Wenzhou,etc, are all well-known in China.
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China Report - Colonialism - Growth of Colonies & Japan after 1801 AD
A Map drawing of the Eurasian continent , parts of North-East Africa and the Middle East in the 19Th Century between 1801 AD and 1900 AD. Focal points are the expansion of western colonial posessions of Portugal, Britain and France, as well as Russia moving from West to East. Labeled seperately is the later Rise of the Empire of Japan in the East.
Included in this Map are the main cities across the continent with their brief histories and events during the 19Th Century. Marked in Colors for clarity are the various colonial and imperialist Nations. As relating to China; special attention is payed to so called Treaty Ports. The First Treaty Ports were forced open by Britain in the year 1841 AD, but counted over 80 in total by the end of the 19Th Century. The most important Treaty Ports in China are marked and described with a short history where the map allows.