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Rice, China's most important crop, is dominant in the southern provinces, many of
which yield two harvests a year. In the North wheat is of the greatest importance,
while in central China wheat and rice vie with each other for the top place.
Rice, China's most important crop, is dominant in the southern provinces, many of
which yield two harvests a year. In the North wheat is of the greatest importance,
while in central China wheat and rice vie with each other for the top place.
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Principal Food crops produced in Kiangsi include rice, sugarcane, crops fruits,
peanuts (groundnuts), and sweet potatoes. Of these, rice is by far the most
important. The P'o-yang Lake plain and Lower Kan and Hsu valleys are the
principal ...
Principal Food crops produced in Kiangsi include rice, sugarcane, crops fruits,
peanuts (groundnuts), and sweet potatoes. Of these, rice is by far the most
important. The P'o-yang Lake plain and Lower Kan and Hsu valleys are the
principal ...
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Pig bristles from Szechwan have been an important item of foreign trade for years
. About half of the inhabitants of the west are pastoral. Their animals include
cattle, sheep, horses, donkeys, and yaks. Forestry. Szechwan is second only to ...
Pig bristles from Szechwan have been an important item of foreign trade for years
. About half of the inhabitants of the west are pastoral. Their animals include
cattle, sheep, horses, donkeys, and yaks. Forestry. Szechwan is second only to ...
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