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Four Major Plateaus Basins Plains Main Mountain Range |
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau |
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: Situated in southwest China, it covers 2.5 million square km, with an elevation averaging 4,000 to 5,000 meters. |
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Inner Mongolia Plateau |
Inner Mongolia Plateau: The second largest plateau in China, it lies 1,000 to 2,000 meters above sea level.
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Loess Plateau |
Loess Plateau: Lying west of Taihang Mountain, east of Qilian Mountain, south of the Great Wall and north of Qinling Mountain, it is 1,000 to 2,000 meters above sea level. |
Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau |
Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau: Covering east Yunnan Province and most parts of Guizhou Province, it has an elevation of 1,000 to 2,000 meters. |