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Topography What are the features of Chinese topography? China is a country of varied topographical features with highlands in the west and plains in the east. Taking a bird’s-eye view of China, the terrain descends from the west to east like a four-staircase: Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in Southwest China; (above 4000m) Inner Mongolia Plateau, the Loess Plateau, the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, the Tarim Basin（塔里木盆地）, the Junggar Basin and Sichuan Basin; (1000m-2000m) The Northeast Plain, the North China Plain and the Middle-Lower Yangtze Plain; (500-1000m) The continental shelf Rivers and Lakes More than 1,500 rivers each drain 1,000 sq km or larger areas Rich in water-power resources Exterior and interior river systems The Yangtze River and the Yellow River 24,800 natural lakes The Grand Canal What’s your impression of the Yangtze River? The Yangtze River is the longest river in China; (6,300km) It flows through 11 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. It is one of the main artery of water transportation between eastern and western China. What’s your impression of the Yellow River? The Yellow River is China’s second longest river; (5,464 km) The most heavily silt-laden river in the world. The Yellow river catchment area is an important base for grains in China. Anything about the Grand Canal? The Grand Canal is also called Jinghang Canal (1,801 km) The canal was open to navigation over 1,000 years ago. It passes through one city, four provinces and links five major rivers. Climate A warm climate and distinct seasons Continental monsoon climate in China: 1) cold and dry winters; 2) warm and humid summers; Administrative Divisions (5 minutes) Three-tier system (三级建制), dividing the nation into provinces, counties and townships； At present China has 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities and two special administrative regions (SAR：特别行政区) Population More recent data using sampling by the National Bureau of Statistics announced that b