Content introduction:
Shaanxi Province, referred to as "Shaanxi" or "Qin" for short, is located in the hinterland of China and the middle reaches of the Yellow River, with east longitude105 29'-115' and north latitude 3142'-39. It borders Shanxi and Henan in the east, Ningxia and Gansu in the west, Sichuan, Chongqing and Hubei in the south and Inner Mongolia in the north, occupying an important position connecting the eastern and central parts of China with the northwest and southwest.
Topographic features:
The general feature of Shaanxi topography is that it is high in the north and low in the middle. At the same time, the terrain inclines from west to east. Beishan and Qinling divide Shaanxi into three natural regions: the northern Shaanxi Plateau in the north, the Guanzhong Plain in the middle and the Qinba Mountain area in the south.
Landform type:
According to the classification index of landform types, Shaanxi Province is divided into six landform types: sandstorm transition area, loess plateau area, Guanzhong plain area, Qinling mountain area, Hanjiang basin area and Daba mountain area.
Among the landform types in Shaanxi Province, the Loess Plateau is the largest, accounting for 40%, and the Hanjiang Basin is the smallest, accounting for 5%. Among all kinds of landform types, the highest average elevation is in Qinling Mountain area, which is 1295m, and the lowest average elevation is in Guanzhong Plain area, which is 546m m.
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Brief introduction of Shaanxi:
Shaanxi, referred to as "Shaanxi" or "Qin" for short, is one of the provincial administrative units in China, with an as its capital. It is located in the northwest hinterland of China, bordering Shanxi and Henan in the east, Ningxia and Gansu in the west, Sichuan, Chongqing and Hubei in the south and Inner Mongolia in the north. It spans the Yellow River and the middle of the Yangtze River, and is between10529'-115' east longitude.
Shaanxi has a long history and is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization. In ancient times, it was Yongzhou and Liangzhou, the hometown of Yan Di and the burial place of the Yellow Emperor. Shaanxi has been the capital of emperors since ancient times. Among the nine unified dynasties, four (Qin, Western Han, Sui and Tang Dynasties) established their capitals in Xi 'an (Xianyang), leaving 79 imperial tombs, which are called "Oriental Pyramids". It is the origin of China people and the seat of the National Time Service Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
References:
Natural environment and cultural development in northwest China in pre-Qin period? National Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Sciences
General situation of this province-? Shaanxi Local Records Office? Shaanxi-Baidu Encyclopedia