Chinese Geography

Like many Ancient civilizations, China’s growth was tied to the rivers. Additionally, the deserts, mountains, and ocean that surround it on all four sides led to the Ancient Chinese developing apart from other cultures. All of these geographic features which played an essential role in the country’s development can be seen on this map.

Image: “China” by Hermann Haack, H. Perlt, D. Block, E. Frank, and H. Peukert, published Geographisch-Kartographische Anstalt (1957). From the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection