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Great Wall of China, Huairou District, China

avaanderson6 — 2024-03-05 20:05:28 UTC

The Great Wall of China is one of the largest buildings that have been constructed. It runs for 5,500 miles from east to west. This wall often traces the crestlines of hills and mountains as it snakes across the Chinese countryside, and about one-fourth of its length consists solely of natural barriers such as rivers and mountain ridges. The section of the Great Wall west of the Huanghe River played a vital role in ensuring smooth traffic on the Silk Road to the western regions (mainly countries in Central Asia) and in the development of trade and cultural exchanges between China and countries in other parts of Asia and Europe.

Gobi Desert

avaanderson6 — 2024-03-06 19:24:09 UTC

The Gobi Desert is a desert that stretches across huge portions of both Mongolia and China. European mind—was a remote and unexplored region, much of the Gobi is not sandy desert but bare rock. In the present discussion, the Gobi is defined as lying between the Altai Mountains and Hangayn Mountains to the north. Ancient China was bordered by two of the world's largest deserts: the Gobi Desert to the north and northwest and the Takla Makan Desert to the west. These two deserts helped to protect China from outside invaders, but they also limited Chinese expansion.

Three Gorges Dam, 秭归县 Yichang, Hubei, China

ellagruber — 2024-03-06 19:27:11 UTC

The Three Gorges Dam is about 594 feet (181 meters) tall and 7,770 feet (2,335 meters) long. The name “Three Gorges” refers to the narrow gorges that the Yangtze River flows through in this mountainous region. They made the gorge because they believed that it would help reduce flooding. One of the most controversial aspects of the mega-project was its enormous cost for villagers who had lived for centuries on the banks of the river. To make way for the dam's massive reservoir, about 1.4 million people were uprooted, their ancestral homes demolished, communities broken up and farmlands flooded. Jul 31, 20. this dam helped society greatly because it decreased flooding. this dam is important because it makes Yichang, Hubei, China safe.

Taklamakan Desert, 和田县 Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China

avaanderson6 — 2024-03-06 19:29:48 UTC

The Taklamakan Desert is a great desert in Central Asia and one of the largest sandy deserts in the world. The Takla Makan occupies the central part of the Tarim Basin in the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, western China. The desert area extends about 600 miles (960 km) from west to east, and it has a maximum width of some 260 miles (420 km) and a total area of approximately 123,550 square miles. Ancient China was bordered by two of the world's largest deserts: the Gobi Desert to the north and northwest and the Takla Makan Desert to the west. These two deserts helped to protect China from outside invaders, but they also limited Chinese expansion.

Plateau of Tibet , Golmud, Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, China

ellagruber — 2024-03-06 19:32:45 UTC

The Plateau of Tibet is a vast high plateau in southwestern China. The northern section of the plateau, called Qiangtang, is dotted with many brackish lakes; its southern section contains the headwaters of the upper Indus and Brahmaputra rivers. The Plateau of Tibet has an area of about 965,000 square miles (2,500,000 square km) and is a region of tangled mountains and uplands that are generally above 13,000 to 15,000 feet (4,000 to 5,000 meters). The large-scale uplift of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau not only influenced Chinese geomorphic patterns and climate change but also changed the climate and eco-environment in Asia and even the northern hemisphere. This is important to Asia because it is a huge water source. This changed society because climate regulation services on precipitation for East Asia and China.

Yellow River, Changqing District, Jinan, China

ellagruber — 2024-03-06 19:40:45 UTC

The Yellow River is located in northern China in the Kunlun Mountains in Qinghai Province, south of the Gobi Desert. The Yellow River is divided into three distinct parts: the mountainous upper course, the middle course across a plateau, and the lower course across a low plain. The Yellow River is often called the cradle of Chinese civilization. The river supplies water to most of northern China, and in the early years of the Chinese Empire was the reason that many settlements were created along the river. The Yellow River is important because it improves water supply. The Yellow River changed society because many settlements were created along the river.

Zhaozhou Bridge, Zhao County, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

ellagruber — 2024-03-06 19:46:09 UTC

The Zhaozhou Bridge crosses the Jiaohe River in the Hebei Province of China and is the country's oldest standing bridge. It is also the world's oldest open-spandrel arch bridge. It has a span length of 122.6 feet and a total length of 167 feet. It was designed and built by Li Chun in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), and has stood the test of earthquakes, floods, and traffic for nearly 1400 years, to protect this monument, a parallel bridge was constructed in the 1980s. This bridge was important because it helped reduce flooding significantly. this bridge changed society by linking the banks of Xiaohe River.

Yangtze River, Shishou, Jingzhou, China

ellagruber — 2024-03-07 19:23:57 UTC

The Yangtze River longest river in both China and Asia and the third longest river in the world, with a length of 3,915 miles (6,300 km). Its basin, extending for some 2,000 miles (3,200 km) from west to east and for more than 600 miles (1,000 km) from north to south, drains an area of 698,265 square miles (1,808,500 square km). The upper course of the Yangtze flows across the Plateau of Tibet and descends through deep valleys in the mountains east of the plateau. The middle course of the Yangtze stretches for about 630 miles (1,010 km) between the cities of Yibin in Sichuan province and Yichang in Hubei province. Lastly, the lower part of the Yangtze Basin is centered on the extensive lowland plains of east-central China. This helped society because half of all the fish eaten every year comes from the Yangtze River. This river is important because it provides a good water source.

Lugou Bridge Residential District, Fengtai District, Beijing, China

ellagruber — 2024-03-07 19:32:56 UTC

Construction of the original bridge started in 1189 and was completed in 1192 and was later reconstructed in 1698. It is 874 feet (266.5m) in length and 30.5 feet (9.3m) in width, supported on 281 pillars. On each pillar stands a stone lion. The bridge holds a very special place in the modern history of China, although there are also many bad memories on this bridge as well.

Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, Pukou District, Nanjing, China

ellagruber — 2024-03-07 19:38:06 UTC

The bridge is 4,589 meters long, 15 meters wide, and has a height of 70 meters. Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge can hold up to the bridge and supports 80,000 cars daily and around 200 trains. In the 1960s the bridge was in the Guinness Book of World Records for ‘the longest bridge with dual function of highway and railway. The bridge began construction in the 1960s and was finished eight years later. This is important to China because it is one of the main railways in the area. This changed society because it was the first modern bridge in the area which helped people get around easier.