Natural Conditions and Foundation of the Chinese Economy
摘要
China is located in the east of the Eurasia Plate, the world’s largest land, and on the west shore of the Pacific Ocean, the world’s largest ocean. China has a vast territory. With a total land area of about 9.6 million sq km, China is the third largest country in the world, next only to Russia and Canada. With a land boundary of around 22,000 km. China is bordered by 14 countries. The coastline of China’s mainland measures around 18,000 km and the total area of maritime zone is approximately 4.73 million sq km.