中国地理介绍(英语版)

1、A Brief Introduction to ChinaA Brief Introduction to China-Geography-GeographyMount Everest中国全景中国全景中国的全称是中华人民共和国，首都在北中国的全称是中华人民共和国，首都在北京，京，陆地总面积陆地总面积为为960960万平方公里，是世界万平方公里，是世界上面积最大的国家之一。上面积最大的国家之一。The Peoples Republic of China is The Peoples Republic of China is the full official name of China, the

2、full official name of China, whose capital is Beijing. It has a whose capital is Beijing. It has a land area of about 9.6 million square land area of about 9.6 million square kilometers and it is one of the kilometers and it is one of the largest countries in land size in the largest countries in la

3、nd size in the whole world. whole world. Panoramic ViewPanoramic View中国中国位于亚洲东部位于亚洲东部、太平洋的西岸太平洋的西岸，陆地边界陆地边界长达长达2 2万万余余千米，千米，东邻东邻朝鲜，朝鲜，北邻北邻蒙古人民共和国，东北和蒙古人民共和国，东北和西北与俄罗斯、哈萨克斯坦西北与俄罗斯、哈萨克斯坦接壤接壤，西和西南，西和西南邻邻阿富汗、阿富汗、巴基斯坦、印度、尼泊尔、锡金和不丹，巴基斯坦、印度、尼泊尔、锡金和不丹，南邻南邻缅甸、缅甸、老挝和越南。老挝和越南。China is located in East Asia, on

4、the western China is located in East Asia, on the western shores of the Pacific Ocean. It has a shores of the Pacific Ocean. It has a continental land boundary of more than 20,000 continental land boundary of more than 20,000 kilometers and adjoins Korea in the east, the kilometers and adjoins Korea

5、 in the east, the Peoples Republic of Mongolia in the north, Peoples Republic of Mongolia in the north, Russia and Kazakhstan in the northeast and Russia and Kazakhstan in the northeast and northwest, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, northwest, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhu

6、tan in the west and southwest Sikkim and Bhutan in the west and southwest and Burma, Laos and Vietnam in the south. and Burma, Laos and Vietnam in the south. 大陆大陆海岸线海岸线长达长达1800018000余千米，余千米，隔着大海隔着大海，跟日本、菲律宾、马来西亚、印度尼西亚跟日本、菲律宾、马来西亚、印度尼西亚以及文莱等国家和地区以及文莱等国家和地区遥遥向望遥遥向望。The continental coastline is more Th

7、e continental coastline is more than 18,000 kilometers long and looks than 18,000 kilometers long and looks across the seas towards Japan, the across the seas towards Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. Brunei. 中国西部有世界上最高的山脉和高原，中国西部有世界上最高的山脉和高

8、原，丘丘陵、山脉和高原占陵、山脉和高原占国土面积的国土面积的66%66%以上。以上。Over 66% of China is upland hill, Over 66% of China is upland hill, mountains and plateaus while the mountains and plateaus while the highest mountains and plateaus are highest mountains and plateaus are found to the west. found to the west. 青藏高原是世界上最高最大的高原，

9、素有青藏高原是世界上最高最大的高原，素有世界屋世界屋脊脊之称。喜马拉雅山脉的之称。喜马拉雅山脉的珠穆朗玛峰位于中国和珠穆朗玛峰位于中国和尼泊尔边界尼泊尔边界，海拔，海拔8848.138848.13米，是世界上最高的山米，是世界上最高的山峰。峰。The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the highest The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the highest and largest plateau which is commonly know and largest plateau which is commonly know as the “ro

10、of of the world”. Qomolangma as the “roof of the world”. Qomolangma in the Himalayas Mountains is located on in the Himalayas Mountains is located on the border between China and Nepal, being the border between China and Nepal, being the worlds highest peak, having an the worlds highest peak, having

11、 an elevation of 8848.13 meters.elevation of 8848.13 meters.中国目前的中国目前的主要行政划分主要行政划分包括包括4 4个个直辖市直辖市、2323个省、个省、5 5个个自治区自治区，香港和澳门被划为，香港和澳门被划为特别行政区。特别行政区。The main administrative division in China The main administrative division in China today are the four municipalities directly today are the four munic

12、ipalities directly under the central government, the twenty-under the central government, the twenty-three provinces and the five autonomous three provinces and the five autonomous regions. Hong Kong and Macao are the two regions. Hong Kong and Macao are the two Special Administrative Regions.Specia

13、l Administrative Regions.长江长江长江，也称长江，也称扬子江扬子江，长，长63006300千米，是中国第一长千米，是中国第一长河，世界第三长长河。它河，世界第三长长河。它发源于发源于青海省的唐古拉青海省的唐古拉山脉。山脉。The longest river in China, and the third The longest river in China, and the third longest river in the world, is the 6300-longest river in the world, is the 6300-kilometer-lon

14、g Changjiang, more commonly kilometer-long Changjiang, more commonly know in the West as the Yangtze River. The know in the West as the Yangtze River. The Changjiang River rises in the Tanggula Changjiang River rises in the Tanggula Mountains of Qinghai Province.Mountains of Qinghai Province.The Cha

15、ngjiang River/ Yangtze River长江是中国的长江是中国的生命线生命线。它。它流经流经1010个省市，有个省市，有700700多条多条支流支流，流域面积流域面积为为180180余万平方公里，余万平方公里，占中国陆地总面积的占中国陆地总面积的19%19%。长江。长江流经流经中国的中国的主主要工业区要工业区，形成华南，形成华南人口密度最大人口密度最大的三角洲。的三角洲。The Yangtze River is Chinas lifeline. The Yangtze River is Chinas lifeline. The river flows through ten p

16、rovinces, The river flows through ten provinces, with over 700 tributaries, covers an with over 700 tributaries, covers an area of 1.8 million km, which is 19 area of 1.8 million km, which is 19 percent of the total land area of China. percent of the total land area of China. The river flows through

17、 the major The river flows through the major industrialized area in China, and forms industrialized area in China, and forms the most densely populated delta.the most densely populated delta.黄河黄河黄河是中国第二大河，发源于中国西部的黄河是中国第二大河，发源于中国西部的巴颜克拉山脉，巴颜克拉山脉，南北迂回南北迂回，长达，长达54645464千米。千米。向东注入向东注入大海，大海，流域面积流域面积为为745

18、000745000余平方余平方千米，千米，养育养育着着1.21.2亿人口。古代中国的文化亿人口。古代中国的文化就就发源于发源于黄河流域的中部。黄河流域的中部。黄河是世界上黄河是世界上泥沙沉积泥沙沉积最严重的河流，因最严重的河流，因其河水其河水终年呈黄褐色终年呈黄褐色而得名。而得名。The Yellow RiverThe Yellow RiverHuanghe River, or the Yellow River is the Huanghe River, or the Yellow River is the second longest river in China. Originated s

19、econd longest river in China. Originated in the nations far west, it loops north, in the nations far west, it loops north, and bends south, and flow east for 5,464 km and bends south, and flow east for 5,464 km until it empties into the sea, draining a until it empties into the sea, draining a basin of 745,000km, nourishing some 120 basin of 745,000km, nourishing some 120 million people. Thousands of years ago, million people. Thousands of years ago, Chinese civilization emerged from the Chinese civilization emerged from the