ChinaislocatedineastEurasiaandonthePacificwestcoast,covering9.6millionsq.kmoflandand3millionsq.kmofsea.Itstretchesacrossfourtimezoneseasttowestandcovers5,500kmnorthtosouth,whiletheelevationgapbetweenitshighestpeakandlowestpointreachesnearly9,000meters.Thegreatgeographicaldifferencesandcontrastshavemadethislandbothdynamicandmagnificent.Therearesnow-cappedmountains,glaciers,evergreenrainforests,desolategobisanddeserts,vibrantlakesandcoasts,spectacularvalleysandwaterfalls,andboundlessgrasslandsandwetlands.InChina,almostalltypesofnaturalscenerythatexistintheworldcanbefound,andthisbookintendstohelpyoulearnsomethingaboutitsbeauty.