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Page 387
... Region , the province of Shensi , and the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region to the east ; and by the Sinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region to the west . A vital strategic pivot , linking China proper with the vast territory in the extreme ...
... Region , the province of Shensi , and the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region to the east ; and by the Sinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region to the west . A vital strategic pivot , linking China proper with the vast territory in the extreme ...
Page 550
... region's geographic centre . The name Kwangsi dates back to the Sung dynasty ( 960-1279 ) , when the region was known as Kwang - nan Hsi - lu , or wide south , western route ( western half of all territory south of the Nan Ling [ Nan ...
... region's geographic centre . The name Kwangsi dates back to the Sung dynasty ( 960-1279 ) , when the region was known as Kwang - nan Hsi - lu , or wide south , western route ( western half of all territory south of the Nan Ling [ Nan ...
Page 551
... region , Drainage and soils . The Ch'in Chiang ( Ch'in River ) and the Nan - liu ( or Lien ) Chiang flow into the Gulf of Tonkin . The headwaters of the Hsiang Chiang flow into Hunan Province . The remainder of the region's numerous ...
... region , Drainage and soils . The Ch'in Chiang ( Ch'in River ) and the Nan - liu ( or Lien ) Chiang flow into the Gulf of Tonkin . The headwaters of the Hsiang Chiang flow into Hunan Province . The remainder of the region's numerous ...
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