Location
This is the Western most region of China, located North of Nepal and Bhutan.
Below shows the regions of Qinghai and Tibet, as well as its relation to Mount Everest, the marked location.
This is the Western most region of China, located North of Nepal and Bhutan.
Below shows the regions of Qinghai and Tibet, as well as its relation to Mount Everest, the marked location.
Altitude
-How it affects lifestyle-
What distinguishes this region from the others in China is its outstanding difference in elevation, shown below in purple and gray. Its most notable characteristic is, in fact, the altitude, soaring at an average of 3962.4 meters. This is equivalent to 13,000 feet. Because of this, the tempurature of Qinghai and Tibet is usually very cold. Because of the rough terrain and cold temeperatures, this region remains remote and largely unpopulated. There are limited areas in which residents are permitted to live, but because of the overpopulation in Eastern China, the Chinese have been encouraging farmers from overpopulated areas to move westward to areas that are scarcely populated, like this region. Animals would still be able to be raised, like yak or lamb, but the move would cause a slight change in lifestlye. In Qinghai and Tibet, most residents are nomads living in family clusters, where walking, caravaning, biking, and horses are the main sources of transportation (Understanding the Geography of China).
-How it affects lifestyle-
What distinguishes this region from the others in China is its outstanding difference in elevation, shown below in purple and gray. Its most notable characteristic is, in fact, the altitude, soaring at an average of 3962.4 meters. This is equivalent to 13,000 feet. Because of this, the tempurature of Qinghai and Tibet is usually very cold. Because of the rough terrain and cold temeperatures, this region remains remote and largely unpopulated. There are limited areas in which residents are permitted to live, but because of the overpopulation in Eastern China, the Chinese have been encouraging farmers from overpopulated areas to move westward to areas that are scarcely populated, like this region. Animals would still be able to be raised, like yak or lamb, but the move would cause a slight change in lifestlye. In Qinghai and Tibet, most residents are nomads living in family clusters, where walking, caravaning, biking, and horses are the main sources of transportation (Understanding the Geography of China).
Landmarks
Mount EverestLocated in the Himalayan Mountain Range on China's border with Nepal (reference the map at the top of the page). CC-BY-SA 2.0
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Tibetan Plateau Found between the Himalayan Mountain Range and
the Taklamakan Desert. Public Domain |
Works Cited
Everest Facts (n.d.). Retrieved November 27, 2016, from http://www.alanarnette.com/kids/everestfacts.phpUnderstanding the
Geography of China (n.d.). In Asia Society: Center for Global Education. Retrieved November 21, 2016, from http://asiasociety.org/education/understanding-geography-china
Header Image: Mount Everest. CC-BY-SA 2.0
Everest Facts (n.d.). Retrieved November 27, 2016, from http://www.alanarnette.com/kids/everestfacts.phpUnderstanding the
Geography of China (n.d.). In Asia Society: Center for Global Education. Retrieved November 21, 2016, from http://asiasociety.org/education/understanding-geography-china
Header Image: Mount Everest. CC-BY-SA 2.0