Table of Contents

I. Physical Geography

1.1 An Overview

1.2 Location,area and topographic features

1.5 Climate Features

1.7 Vegetation

II. Environment

2.1 Overview

2.2 Natural Hazards

2.3 Water Resources and Pollutions

2.4 Atmosphere Air Pollution

III. Natural Resources

3.1 Overview

3.2 Reserves of Mineral Resources

3.3 Oil and Natural Gas

3.4 Electric Power

IV. History

4.1 Overview

4.2 Prehistoric Society

4.3 The Earliest China States

4.4 The Early Period of Feudal Society

4.5 The Middle Period of Feudal society

4.6 The Late Period of the Feudal Society

4.7 The Modern Period

4.8 Contemporary China

V. Population

5.1 Overview

5.2 Historical Consolidation and Distribution of Population

5.3 Ethnic Groups and Languages

5.4 Population Growth And Control

5.5 Age Structure

5.6 Health Care

5.7 Education

5.8 Other Statistics

VI. Economy

6.1 Overview

6.2 Chinese economy since 1949

6.3.1 The General Industry of China

6.3.2 History of Industrial Development

6.3.3 Mining Industry

6.3.4 The Metallurgy Industry

6.3.5 The Engineering Industry

6.3.6 The Chemical Industry

6.3.7 The Light Industry

6.3.8 The Textile Industry

6.3.9 Main Industrial Regions

6.4 Agriculture

6.4.2 Residential Food Consumption by Area

6.5 Housing and Consumption Level of Population

6.6 Tourism

6.7 Transportation

VII. Culture Map

7.1 An Overview

7.2 Silkroad Map

VIII. A Virtual Tour to China

8.1 Journey to the West