Period+5+China+Geography

By Kasey Norton and Marlea Plachecki  China is known for its Great Wall. It is made of brick and stone that twists through mountains of Beijing. The Great Wall winds up and down deserts, grasslands, mountains, and plateaus. It stretches approximately 8,851.8 kilometers (5,500 miles) from east to west of China. Because it is the longest wall in the world, it attracts many tourists.
 * Geography of China**

Located in China is Mount Everest. Experienced climbers from all over the world travel to China to climb this tall mountain. it is 29,000 ft/ 8840 meters high since last calculated. The mountain was created around 60 million years ago.

The area of China is 9,596,960 kilometers squared. It is highly diverse with hills, plains, rivers, and deltas in the east, deserts, plateaus, and mountains in the west. Because of the uneven population distribution, 94% live in the eastern third of the country. Shandong Province contains more than 90 million people because of the mile costal location. Tibet has the harsh mountain type climate with less than 3 million people. 

Resources: "Mt Everest History and Facts." //Mt Everest Info Guide for Expeditions and Travel//. Web. 14 May 2010. .

//National Geographic - Inspiring People to Care About the Planet Since 1888//. Web. 14 May 2010. .

Photo of Mount Everest from: [|Theage.com] Photo of Great Wall of China from: [|Scrape Tv]