What are the four geographical regions of China?

The four geographical regions of China are the northern region, the southern region, the northwest region and the Qinghai-Tibet region. According to the different geographical location, natural and human geographical features, China can be divided into four geographical regions, namely, the northern region, the southern region, the northwest region and the Qinghai-Tibet region. Among them, Qinling Mountain and Huaihe River are the dividing lines between the northern region and the southern region.

Daxinganling-Yinshan-Helan Mountain is the dividing line between the northern region and the northwest region. The dividing line between the Qinghai-Tibet region and the northwest, north and south regions of China is roughly the dividing line between the first step and the second step.

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Regional characteristics:

1. Northwest China includes the western Daxing 'anling Mountains, Kunlun Mountains-Altun Mountains-Qilian Mountains and the north of the Great Wall, including Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and the northwest of Gansu Province.

Located in the northwest inland of China, it has a vast area, drought and water shortage, widespread deserts, many sandstorms, fragile ecology, sparse population, abundant resources, difficult development, long international border and favorable border trade.

2. The Qinghai-Tibet region has become a unique region because of its high terrain, and another remarkable natural feature that comes with "high" is "cold". The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is rich in solar energy resources, with strong solar radiation, many sunny days and long sunshine hours. Due to the thin air, the temperature is low. It is known as "Sunlight City"-Lhasa.

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