China Travel Guide

China, situated in the eastern part of Asia and on the western shore of the Pacific Ocean, faces the sea with the land for a background Its sea and landlocation is beneficial to its relations with many neighboring countries and also advantageous to its exchanges with foreign countries Meanwhile, the annual moist air from the sea with plenty of rainfall is an important source for China's freshwater resources and is an indispensable condition for the growth of its maritime industry China has a vast territory. Its northernmost part is located on the central line of the main course of the Heilong River,north of the Mohe River, in Heilongjiang Province; its southernmost tip is m Zengmu Reef of the Nansha Is of the South China Sea, The two prates are 5,500 km apart. Its easternmost part isat the confluence of the Heilong and Wusuli rivers; its westernmost tip is on the Pamirs in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region The east and west span is 5,OOO km (about 62 Latitudinal degrees). China covers a total land area of 9.6 million square km, third only to Russia and Canada, or the third largest country in the world China's land area accounts for 1/15 of the worrd total, or the entire area of Europe.