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Page 172
... border . The Paichi Moun- tains lie south and east of the Yangtze and form the southeastern border between Anhwei and Chekiang . Com- posed mainly of granite , metamorphic rock ( rock formed in the solid state by heat and pressure ) ...
... border . The Paichi Moun- tains lie south and east of the Yangtze and form the southeastern border between Anhwei and Chekiang . Com- posed mainly of granite , metamorphic rock ( rock formed in the solid state by heat and pressure ) ...
Page 189
... border between Hunan , Kwangtung , and Kwangsi . They are largely dome - shaped and granitic , although limestone and red clay are found in lower - lying areas . In the east the mountain ranges of Chu - kuang and Wu - kung form the border ...
... border between Hunan , Kwangtung , and Kwangsi . They are largely dome - shaped and granitic , although limestone and red clay are found in lower - lying areas . In the east the mountain ranges of Chu - kuang and Wu - kung form the border ...
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... border ; after flowing through southern Tsinghai , the Yangtze turns south to form most of the Tibet - Szechwan border . Among the province's lakes , the three largest are located in central Tibet , northwest of Lhasa : Lakes T'ang - ku ...
... border ; after flowing through southern Tsinghai , the Yangtze turns south to form most of the Tibet - Szechwan border . Among the province's lakes , the three largest are located in central Tibet , northwest of Lhasa : Lakes T'ang - ku ...
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