Plateaus

Brief Introduction

Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Located in southwestern China, it include Tibet, Qinghai and western part of Sichuan. Covering 1/4 of China, the plateau's average height is about 4000 meters, it is a land of pastures, snow-capped peaks and glaciers.

Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau

Located in southwestern China, it takes up the eastern part of Yunnan and a great part of Guizhou. The plateau has elevation of 1000-2000m, it has numerous terrains, valleys, limestone hills and caves.

Inner Mongolian Plateau

Situated in northern China, it incorporates the greatest part of Inner Mongolia and parts of Gansu, Ningxia and Hebei. This plateau is China's second biggest plateau, with the average elevation of 1000m. The eastern part are grasslands and the western part are gobi and deserts.

Loess Plateau

Located in the central part of China, it spreads over the whole of Shanxi and parts of Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia. This plateau is 1000-2000m above sea-level, which carpeted by thick layers of yellow soil.