Here I discuss the political implications and significance of the Chinese map The People's Republic of China is the most populous country in the world. This Map of China ( 中国地图 ) plots the major urban zones and cities in the country including Altay, Hotan, Korla, and Aksu to the West, Xining, Guiyang, Jining, Lanzhou in the central regions, Haikou, Macau, Hong Kong, Nanjing, Canton, Luizhou, and Nanning to the south, Shanghai, Yantai, Qingdao, and Tongshan to the east, and Beijing, Changchun, Harbin, and Hulun Buir to the north. The map is an astute guide to tourist attractions in China - the Terra Cotta Warriors and Red Hill of Urumqi, the Flaming Mountain of Turpan, the Forbidden City Museum, Temple of Heaven, and Hanging Temple of Beijing, Porcelain Tower, Tiger Hill Pagoda, the Lingering Garden, Elephant Trunk Hill in and around Shanghai, and the Yellow Crane Tower, Seven Star Park, Giant Pandas, and Stone Forest of the south. China Geography The People’s Republic of China or China is located in the continent of Asia. It is bound in the North by Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Russia; in the East on land by North Korea and across the sea by South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines; in the South by Vietnam, Laos, Burma, Bhutan, and Nepal; and in the West by India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Kyrgyztan. Administratively China is divided into 22 Provinces (shengs), five Autonomous Regions (zizhiqus), four Central Government Controlled Municipalities (shihs) and two Special Autonomous Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The country claims sovereignty over Taiwan as its 23rd Province. Despite its large longitudinal extent, the country has only one time zone, CST - China Standard Time (UTC +8) and it does not utilize daylight saving time.

• published: 25 Jan 2015
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