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China Map | |
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PROVINCES OF CHINA | |
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| Guizhou Province |
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| Guizhou province known for short as Qian, is situated at southwest of China. It has an area of 170 thousand square kilometers and a population of 33 million. Guizhou province is located at the northeastern part of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau with high terrain in the west and low relief in the middle. The surface is rugged and rough. The headwaters of these areas belong to the Yangtze River System and Wujiang the principal river flows through the north. The province belongs to the subtropical humid monsoon climatic zone. Mercury, stibium, | |
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lead, manganese and coal are ranked as the most important minerals. | |