Northeast China Plain

Coordinates: 45°00′N 125°00′E / 45.000°N 125.000°E / 45.000; 125.000
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The Northeast China Plain
A map of Chinese geographical regions, showing the Northeast Plain's location relative to other regions

The Northeast China Plain (

Amur valley.[4]

The Northeast Plain includes

Ussuri rivers,[4]
was originally a swamp known as the "Great Northern Wilderness", becoming a food-producing area after reclamation. The original wetland area of the Sanjiang plain has been greatly reduced.

History

The Northeast Plain was inhabited by Sushen ethnic groups since the Zhou Dynastic period, up to and including the Jurchen people, who were semi-nomadic. Large scale Han migration occurred during the Qing dynasty, in a process called Chuang Guandong, intensifying during the reign of Guangxu Emperor in the late 18th century, and bringing with them large scale agriculture.

Agriculture

It is suitable for mechanized farming, with thick and fertile soil and extensive amounts of arable land. The plain is a major Chernozem-producing region of the world. Huge areas are planted with wheat, corn, soybeans, rice, sugar beets, sunflowers, sorghum, and flax. The landscape is rich in resources such as iron ore, coal, and oil. After 1949, land reclamation began on the plain and state farms were established.[4] There are very few trees on this landscape that have not been planted, typically poplars in long rows along roads, or on either side of the train tracks. There are not many fences on the landscape, no long running fences, though there are many wooden or stone fences adjacent to the houses. There is also much wetland, vast marshes, and many areas that are subject to flooding.[5]

References

  1. ^ China: a Country Study, Library of Congress Country Studies, 1987. Retrieved 12-5-2019.
  2. ^ Great Soviet Encyclopedia, Northeastern Plain.
  3. ^ china.org.cn. CHINA FACTS & FIGURES 2002. Retrieved 12-5-2019.
  4. ^ a b c Encyclopedia Britannica. Northeast Plain. Retrieved 12-5-2019.
  5. ^ Istituto Geografico De Agostini. Il Milione, vol. VIII (Chinese region - Indochinese region), pp. 25-62. Novara, 1962.

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