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Page 46
... Kweichow . The southwest . The Yunnan - Kweichow highland re- gion . This region comprises the northern part of Yunnan and the western part of Kweichow ; its edge is highly dis- sected . Yunnan is more distinctly a plateau and contains ...
... Kweichow . The southwest . The Yunnan - Kweichow highland re- gion . This region comprises the northern part of Yunnan and the western part of Kweichow ; its edge is highly dis- sected . Yunnan is more distinctly a plateau and contains ...
Page 198
... Kweichow are broad and relatively flat . Drainage and soils . Most of the rivers in Kweichow are the upper streams of large rivers , such as the Yangtze and the Hsi . The abrupt change of gradient , the great fluctua- tion in the flow ...
... Kweichow are broad and relatively flat . Drainage and soils . Most of the rivers in Kweichow are the upper streams of large rivers , such as the Yangtze and the Hsi . The abrupt change of gradient , the great fluctua- tion in the flow ...
Page 199
... 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 navi- gable . Kweichow's highways are relatively well - developed . Since 1958 all ...
... 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 navi- gable . Kweichow's highways are relatively well - developed . Since 1958 all ...
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