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The principal river is the Hsi River, which rises in the highlands of eastern
Yunnan and southern Kweichow. The southwest. The Yunnan- Kweichow
highland region. This region comprises the northern part of Yunnan and the
western part of ...
The principal river is the Hsi River, which rises in the highlands of eastern
Yunnan and southern Kweichow. The southwest. The Yunnan- Kweichow
highland region. This region comprises the northern part of Yunnan and the
western part of ...
Page 198
Situated between the Plateau of Tibet and the hilly regions of Hunan and
Kwangsi, the plateau forms part of a continuously ascending profile of the
southwest, its altitude increasing from about 2,300 feet in eastern Kweichow to
about 6,600 ...
Situated between the Plateau of Tibet and the hilly regions of Hunan and
Kwangsi, the plateau forms part of a continuously ascending profile of the
southwest, its altitude increasing from about 2,300 feet in eastern Kweichow to
about 6,600 ...
Page 199
River transportation is of little importance in Kweichow due to the presence of
reefs and rapids, although the Wu River is a prosperous waterway. Several of the
province's other rivers are partially navigable. Kweichow's highways are
relatively ...
River transportation is of little importance in Kweichow due to the presence of
reefs and rapids, although the Wu River is a prosperous waterway. Several of the
province's other rivers are partially navigable. Kweichow's highways are
relatively ...
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