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... Plain . The Manchurian Plain ( also known as the Northeast Plain and the Sung - liao Plain ) is located in China's Northeast , the region formerly known as Manchuria . An undulating plain split into northern and southern halves by a low ...
... Plain . The Manchurian Plain ( also known as the Northeast Plain and the Sung - liao Plain ) is located in China's Northeast , the region formerly known as Manchuria . An undulating plain split into northern and southern halves by a low ...
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... Plain and the mountain ranges along the northern and western frontiers . The former is sometimes called the Hopeh Plain . It is formed largely by the alluvial deposits of the five principal tributaries of the Hai River , which flows ...
... Plain and the mountain ranges along the northern and western frontiers . The former is sometimes called the Hopeh Plain . It is formed largely by the alluvial deposits of the five principal tributaries of the Hai River , which flows ...
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... plain of the Huang Ho . The river enters Ningsia from the Tsinghai plateau in Kansu and flows east , then north into Inner Mongolia . West of the plain are the Ho- lan Mountains . These mountains serve as a shelter against the ...
... plain of the Huang Ho . The river enters Ningsia from the Tsinghai plateau in Kansu and flows east , then north into Inner Mongolia . West of the plain are the Ho- lan Mountains . These mountains serve as a shelter against the ...
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