High plateaus, lush river valleys, scenic hillsides, vast deserts
Northwest China is Gobi desert, dry and cold for most of hte year
Mountain ranges over 60, while 15-20% land is suitable for farming
The farmlands were known as China’s Sorrow due to the flooding of the rivers, causing mass starvation
Southern China is temperate
- Green all year along
It covers 9.6 million square km and 3rd largest country with many provinces
- Regionalism is a challenge for rulers, only focusing in one region
- Causing conflict