China topographic maps
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Chongqing
The central urban area of Chongqing, or Chongqing proper, is a city of unique features. Built on mountains and partially surrounded by the Yangtze and Jialing rivers, it is known as a "mountain city" and a "city on rivers". The night scene of the city is very illuminated, with millions of lights and their…
Average elevation: 318 m
Shanghai
The golden age of Shanghai began with its elevation to municipality on 7 July 1927. This new Chinese municipality covered an area of 494.69 km2 (191.0 sq mi), including the modern-day districts of Baoshan, Yangpu, Zhabei, Nanshi, and Pudong, but excluded the foreign concessions territories. Headed by a Chinese…
Average elevation: 5 m
Taizhou
Historically known as Hailing (often interpreted as"hill by the sea"), Taizhou was established as a county no later than the 2nd century BCE. Its administrative center was located on an ancient sandspit along the north bank of the Yangtze River, at an elevation of about 6–7 meters, while Xinghua to the north…
Average elevation: 7 m
Xi'an
China > Shaanxi > Weiyang District > Xi'an
Xi'an lies on the Guanzhong Plain in the south-central part of Shaanxi province, on a flood plain created by the eight surrounding rivers and streams. The city has an average elevation of 400 metres (1,312 ft) above sea level and an annual precipitation of 553 mm (21.8 in). The urban area of Xi'an is located…
Average elevation: 412 m
Shangqiu
Shangqiu is the easternmost prefecture of Henan province. Its administrative area ranges in longitude from 114 °49′ E to 116° 39′ E and in latitude from 33° 43′ N to 34° 52′ N, covering 10,704 square kilometres (4,133 sq mi). The city lies on the North China Plain and is mostly flat, with…
Average elevation: 47 m
Qinhuangdao
Since the elevation of Tianjin to a provincial-level municipality, Qinhuangdao is the chief port of Hebei. The Qin emperor Qin Shi Huang is said to have sought immortality on an island in Haigang District but did not find it.
Average elevation: 142 m
Shahekou District
The district's western portion is generally higher in elevation, and has seven notable peaks. The district has 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) of coastline.
Average elevation: 40 m
Shiyan
The far northern and southern reaches of Shiyan are the highest in elevation, while the geographic center of the city has a relatively low elevation. The highest point in Shiyan is Congping in Zhuxi County, at 2,740.2 metres (8,990 ft) above sea level, while the lowest point, Panjiayan in Danjiangkou, is 87…
Average elevation: 422 m
Changzhi City
Changzhi is located in southeastern Shanxi province, along the southern section of the Taihang Mountains. The majority of the city's area is mountainous, and much of the remaining geography is hilly in nature. The average elevation in the city is approximately 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level, with…
Average elevation: 1,055 m
Qaidam Basin
China > Qinghai > Da Qaidam Administrative Zone > Qaidam
Orographically, the Qaidam Basin is a comparatively low area in the northeastern part of the Tibetan Plateau. With an elevation of around 3,000 m (10,000 ft), Qaidam forms a kind of shelf between Tibet to the south (around 4,300 m or 14,000 ft) and Gansu to the north (around 1,100 m or 3,500 ft). A low water…
Average elevation: 2,742 m
K2
China > Xinjiang > Cenling County
K2 is nicknamed "The King of Mountains" and "The Mountaineers' Mountain", as well as "The Mountain of Mountains", a phrase popularized by Italian climber Reinhold Messner in his book on K2. Although the summit of Everest is at a higher altitude, K2 is a more difficult and dangerous climb. This is in part due…
Average elevation: 7,482 m
