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The mighty Chang Jiang,or the Yangzi River,flows across central China.It is Asia's longest river and a major transportation route.The river is 6,380 km long,is the longest river in Asia.

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Along its course,this river picks up large amounts of Loess,or fertile,yellowish soil.The floods spread layers of loess,enriching the soil for farming.For this reason,the river is called China's Sorrow.

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In China,two great rivers run west to east.The Huang He,or the Yellow River,flows across northern China.In summer,the Huang He often floods.

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These fertile plains,such as North China Plain,are China's farm-lands.In east China,the land levels out into low plains.On Taiwan,a plain on the west coast is the island's main population center.

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This harsh area of gravel and rock is the world's coldest desert.Continuing northwest ,in Mongolia we find the Gobi.Temperatures can drop to below -40*F (-40*C).

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In south-west China,the Plateau of Tibet lies north of the Himalayas.The world's highest plateau,it is called the Roof of the World.In a area is the Taklimakan  desert,a barren land of sand dunes and blinding sandstorms.

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Mount Everest in the Himalayas is the world's highest mountain.In southwest China,the Himalayas run along the border.Has long rivers and deserts.