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Shanghai

China > 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

Ganzhou

China > Jiangxi

Average elevation: 388 m

Gaoping City

China > Shanxi

Average elevation: 985 m

Liuzhou City

China > Guangxi

Average elevation: 433 m

凌塘村

China > Guangdong Province > Tianhe District

Average elevation: 47 m

Xingtai

China > Hebei

Average elevation: 356 m

Yu County

China > Hebei > Zhangjiakou

Average elevation: 1,279 m

Jangpa

China > Tibet > Gegyai County

Average elevation: 4,452 m

Cangzhou

China > Hebei

Average elevation: 11 m

Rugao

China > Jiangsu

Average elevation: 5 m

Quanzhou

China > Fujian

Average elevation: 352 m

Wu Kai Sha Village

China > Hong Kong > Sha Tin District

Average elevation: 72 m

Yangtze

China

These tributaries join and the river then runs eastward through Qinghai (Tsinghai), turning southward down a deep valley at the border of Sichuan (Szechwan) and Tibet to reach Yunnan. In the course of this valley, the river's elevation drops from above 5,000 m (16,000 ft) to less than 1,000 m (3,300 ft). Thus,…

Average elevation: 426 m

Zhangjiajie

China > Hunan

Average elevation: 482 m

Shilin Yi Autonomous County

China > Yunnan > Kunming

Average elevation: 1,882 m

Zhangjiajie

China > Hunan

Average elevation: 556 m

Cho Oyu

China > Tibet > Tingri County

Cho Oyu's height was originally measured at 26,750 feet (8,150 m) and at the time of the first ascent it was considered the 7th highest mountain on earth, after Dhaulagiri at 8,167 metres (26,795 ft) (Manaslu, now 8,156 metres (26,759 ft), was also estimated lower at 26,658 feet (8,125 m)). A 1984 estimate of…

Average elevation: 7,339 m

Wugong County

China > Shaanxi > Xianyang

Average elevation: 506 m

Hainan Province

China

Even while Hainan Island was a part of Guangdong it had a considerable amount of local autonomy; the southern half of the island was an autonomous prefecture. Hainan's elevation to provincial level in 1988 increased its accountability to the Central People's Government, but by designating the new province a…

Average elevation: 95 m

Xuji

China > Henan > Gushi County

Average elevation: 30 m

Islands District

China > Hong Kong

Average elevation: 36 m

Longhu District

China > Guangdong Province > Shantou

Average elevation: 16 m

Wuxiang County

China > Shanxi > Changzhi

Average elevation: 1,193 m

Dandong City

China > Liaoning

Average elevation: 257 m

Linping District

China > Zhejiang

Average elevation: 10 m

Mile City

China > Yunnan

Average elevation: 1,676 m

Hebei

China

Hebei is the only province in China to contain plateaus, mountains, hills, shorelines, plains, and lakes. Most of central and southern Hebei lies within the North China Plain. Western Hebei rises into the Taihang Mountains (Taihang Shan), while the Yan Mountains (Yan Shan) runs through northern Hebei. Beyond…

Average elevation: 677 m

Chang'an District

China > Hebei > Shijiazhuang

Average elevation: 70 m

Guanshanhu

China > Guizhou

Guanshanhu District (simplified Chinese: 观山湖区; traditional Chinese: 觀山湖區; pinyin: Guānshānhú Qū; lit. 'Guanshan Lake District'), formerly the Jinyang New Area (JYND; simplified Chinese: 金阳新区; traditional Chinese: 金陽新區; pinyin: Jīnyáng Xīnqū), is one of 6 urban districts…

Average elevation: 1,261 m

Jinshui District

China > Henan

Average elevation: 100 m

Xuxiake

China > Jiangsu > Jiangyin City

Average elevation: 7 m

Jiang'an District

China > Hubei

Average elevation: 23 m

Tangbei

China > Guangdong Province > Dongguan

Average elevation: 14 m

Jinan

China > Shandong

Average elevation: 112 m

Gusu District

China > Jiangsu

Average elevation: 5 m

Hebei District

China > Tianjin

Average elevation: 6 m

Jinjiang District

China > Sichuan > Chengdu

Average elevation: 498 m

Donggang District

China > Shandong

Average elevation: 66 m

Nanjianta

China > Hebei > Langfang

Average elevation: 18 m

Qiantang District

China > Zhejiang

Average elevation: 7 m

Haigang District

China > Hebei > Qinhuangdao

Average elevation: 146 m

Wuxing District

China > Zhejiang

Average elevation: 17 m

Pingcheng District

China > Shanxi

Average elevation: 1,099 m

Gongshu District

China > Zhejiang

Average elevation: 14 m

Futian District

China > Guangdong Province

Average elevation: 48 m

Lixia District

China > Shandong

Average elevation: 143 m

Xigang

China > Liaoning

Average elevation: 30 m

Shenhe District

China > Liaoning

Average elevation: 51 m

Lujia

China > Jiangsu > Kunshan

Average elevation: 4 m

Xuanwu District

China > Jiangsu

Average elevation: 28 m

Wuhua County

China > Guangdong Province > Meizhou

Average elevation: 301 m

Xihenan

China > Inner Mongolia > Xinghe County

Average elevation: 1,447 m

Shangrao

China > Jiangxi

Average elevation: 148 m

Wadong

China > Sichuan > Zamthang County

Average elevation: 3,608 m

Huai'an

China > Jiangsu

Huai'an lies on the Huai River in the alluvial Jianghuai Plain. The area is very flat with only a few notable hills in Xuyi County. The highest altitude in the municipality is 200 meters (660 ft). The area is notable for its large number of lakes, rivers, and canals. The Grand Canal connects with the Huai in…

Average elevation: 13 m

Gongyi

China > Henan

Average elevation: 240 m

Dali City

China > Yunnan

Its low latitude tempered by its high elevation, Dali has a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) with short, mild, dry winters and warm, rainy summers. Frost may occur in winter but the days still generally warm up to 16 °C (61 °F) or more. During summer, a majority of the days features some…

Average elevation: 2,172 m

Sanhejian

China > Henan > Gushi County

Average elevation: 27 m

Tarrong

China > Tibet > Nyêmo County > Lhasa

Average elevation: 4,141 m

Chongqing

China > 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

Guangxi

China

Average elevation: 397 m

Darchen

China > Tibet > Purang County

Average elevation: 5,008 m

Kardze

China > Sichuan

Average elevation: 3,050 m

Yingjiang County

China > Yunnan > Yingjiang County

Yingjiang county is mountainous with several alluvial plains. The county has various climate types, with ranges from the tropical, the subtropical, to the temperate zones. Intact forests can be seen in the mountains above 2,000 m (6,600 ft). The elevations vary from 210 to 3,404.6 m (689 to 11,170 ft).

Average elevation: 1,428 m

Xian County

China > Hebei

Average elevation: 15 m

Hezuo

China > Gansu > Hezuo City

With an elevation of nearly 3,000 metres (9,800 ft), Hezuo has an alpine subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc), with long, very cold, dry winters, and short, mild summers. The monthly daily mean temperature in January, the coldest month, is −9.3 °C (15.3 °F), while the same figure for July, the warmest month, is…

Average elevation: 3,199 m

Qanag

China > Tibet > Mainling City

Average elevation: 3,790 m

Chengdu

China > Sichuan > Chengdu

The vast plain on which Chengdu is located has an elevation ranging from 450 to 720 metres (1,480 to 2,360 feet).

Average elevation: 505 m

Simao District

China > Yunnan

Average elevation: 1,263 m

Tarim Basin

China > Xinjiang > Qarqan County > Tazhong Town

Average elevation: 1,055 m

Meizhou

China > Guangdong Province

Meizhou has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short, mild, overcast winters and long, very hot, humid summers. The monthly daily average temperature in January is 12.6 °C (54.7 °F), and in July is 28.9 °C (84.0 °F). From April to June, rainfall is the heaviest and most frequent. Though…

Average elevation: 297 m

Wuzhou City

China > Guangxi

Average elevation: 254 m

Leshan

China > Sichuan

Average elevation: 1,158 m

Taiping District

China > Liaoning

Average elevation: 235 m

Xi'nanci

China > Beijing > Daxing District

Average elevation: 34 m

Yangtougang

China > Beijing > Fangshan District

Average elevation: 61 m

Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture

China > Yunnan

Average elevation: 2,168 m

Guangshan County

China > Henan

Average elevation: 92 m

Zhangye

China > Gansu

Average elevation: 2,659 m

Inner Mongolia

China

Inner Mongolia largely consists of the northern side of the North China Craton, a tilted and sedimented Precambrian block. In the extreme southwest is the edge of the Tibetan Plateau where the autonomous region's highest peak, Main Peak in the Helan Mountains reaches 3,556 metres (11,670 ft), and is still…

Average elevation: 891 m

Gansu

China

Gansu generally has a semi-arid to arid continental climate (Köppen BSk or BWk) with warm to hot summers and cold to very cold winters, although diurnal temperature ranges are often so large that maxima remain above 0 °C (32 °F) even in winter. However, due to extreme altitude, some areas of Gansu exhibit a…

Average elevation: 2,260 m

Anhui

China

Anhui is topographically diverse. The north is part of the North China Plain while the north-central areas are part of the Huai River watershed. Both regions are flat, and densely populated. The land becomes more uneven further south, with the Dabie Mountains occupying much of southwestern Anhui and a series…

Average elevation: 99 m

China > Macau

Average elevation: 7 m

Heihe

China > Heilongjiang > 幸福乡

Average elevation: 174 m

Ningxia

China

Average elevation: 1,565 m

Zhuhai

China > Guangdong Province

Average elevation: 22 m

Henan

China

Average elevation: 283 m

Tianshan District

China > Xinjiang

Average elevation: 1,108 m

Yan'an

China > Shaanxi

Average elevation: 1,186 m

Jixi

China > Heilongjiang

Average elevation: 184 m

Apengjiang

China > Chongqing

Average elevation: 852 m

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