A - Taklimakan Desert 130,116 sq milesShadow of the Himalayas blocks rain fall Cold desert with temperature reaching -4 degrees Fahrenheit

B - East China Sea 290,000 Sq. Miles 71% less than 650 ft deep

C – South China Sea 848,000 Sq Miles SW – Shallow NE – Deep Deepest point 18,264 ft deep Average depth 3976 ft – deepest sea in the world

D – Mount Everest Borders China and Nepal29,028 Ft High Highest Peak in the world

E – Tian Mountains Snowline above 11,000 FtMining : Coal, iron, lead, & zinc

F – Turfan Depression Lowest Point 505ft below sea levelThe whole thing is below sea level Hottest and driest place in China

G – Mekong River 2,600 Miles Long Borders: Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, & Vietnam

H – North China Plain 135,000 Sq MilesGrow a lot of food! The plain generally runs uninterrupted by mountains and has few rivers, and as a result communication by horse is rapid within the plain, therefore it was the preferred location for traveling messangers.

I – Yellow River 3,000 miles long 9 Major changes

J – Plateau of Tibet ¼ of the country13,000 ft Avg. Height 26,000 Peaks

K – Himalayas Mountains 1,500 miles2 parallel ranges with a valley South: Jungle and Swamps

L – Yellow Sea Between China and Korea3 Major inlets 150,000 square miles Average depth 144 ft Deepest Point 499 ft

M – Yangzi River Flows east 3,915 milesLongest River in Asia Used for trade

N – Gobi Desert 500,002 square milesSouthern Mongolia Northern China Average temperatures 66 to -15 degrees Fahrenheit

O – Yunnan Plateau Marked by sinks, ravines and underground streams Wide range of flora and fauna Due to high elevation and low latitude the climate of the plateau is subject to intense solar radiation

P – Sichuan Basin Surrounded by mountainsVery hilly Farmer terrace to grow crops