China is located in east Eurasia and on the Pacific west coast,covering 9.6 million sq.km of land and 3 million sq.km of sea.It stretches across four time zones east to west and covers 5,500 km north to south,while the elevation gap between its highest peak and lowest point reaches nearly 9,000meters.The great geographical differences and contrasts have made this land both dynamic and magnificent.

It is impossible to make a full presentation of China's natural beauty in the limited space of this book.While this book could only name a few of the most beautiful places in China,all natural wonders in the country are open to friends frora all over the world.

China is located in east Eurasia and on the Pacific west coast,covering 9.6 million sq.km of land and 3 million sq.km of sea.It stretches across four time zones east to west and covers 5,500 km north to south,while the elevation gap between its highest peak and lowest point reaches nearly 9,000meters.The great geographical differences and contrasts have made this land both dynamic and magnificent.There are snow-capped mountains,glaciers,evergreen rain forests,desolate gobis and deserts,vibrant lakes and coasts,spectacular valleys and waterfalls,and boundless grasslands and wetlands.In China,almost all types of natural scenery that exist in the world can be found,and this book intends to help you learn something about its beauty.

THE SPLENDOR OF CHINA'S NATURAL BEAUTY

GREAT MOUNTAINS

Mount Qomolangma: On Top of the World

Mount Namiagbarwa: A Myth in the Clouds

Mount Taishan:Head of the Five Great Mountains

The Yellow Mountain: A Mountain of Art

The MeiIi Snow Mountain: Honor Guard of the Snow God

The Danxia Mountain: A Wonderland of Red Rocks

The Rongbuk Glacier: A City of Ice and Snow

The Hailuogou GlaCier: Grand ice Fall From Heaven

RIVERS AND LAKES

The Yangtze River: China's Artery

The Yellow River: Cradle of the Chinese Civilization

The Three Gorges: Beyond Time and Space

The Three Parallel Rivers: Dancing Mountains and Rivers

The Kanas Lake: Unparalleled Beauty

The Namco Lake: Heavenly Lake on the Plateau

The Qinghai Lake: A Sea in the Heart of the Land

Jiuzhaigou: A Colorful Painting

DESERTS AND GRASSLANDS

The Taklimakan Desert: Graveyard of Ancient Civilizations

The Badain Jaran Desert: On Top of All Deserts

The Hut.un Buir Grassland: A Thousand-Year-Old Idyllic Song

Bayanbulak: A Swan Lake in the Embrace of Snowy Mountains

Zoige: A Highland Jade

The Yellow River Delta Wetland: The Youngest Soil

GEOLOGICAL WONDERS

The Lunan Stone Forest: Natural Stone Sculptures

Wulingyuan: Thousands of Cliffs in Competition With Each Other

The Yuanmou Clay Forest: A Golden Palace of Gods

Zhijin Cave: An Underground Treasure House

Wu'erhe: Residence of Devils

Guilin: A Beautiful Legend of a Thousand Years

The Yellow Dragon Ravine: A Huge Dragon Hidden in Deep Mountains

Yeliu: A Sculpture Park on the Coast

COLORFUL ECO-SYSTEMS

The Tropical Rain Forest in Xishuangbanna: A Wild Jungle

The Bamboo Sea in Southern Sichuan:A Tranquil World of Bamboo

The Diverse.Leaf Poplar Forest in Luntai:Heroic Trees in the Desert

The Changbai Mountain Forest: Virgin Forest in North China

The Giant Panda Habitat in Sichuan:Homeland of the Giant Pandas

Hoh Xil Highland Wildlife Habitat: A Paradise in No Man's Land

Shennongjia: A Mystic Haven for Wildlife

BLUE TERRITORY

Chengshantou: A Battlefield of Land and Sea

The South China Sea Islands: China's Pearl Necklace

APPENDIX:CHINA'S GENERAL

NATURAL CONDITIONS