Geography of Chengdu

Geography of Chengdu

Chengdu is sub-provincial city in the eastern part of Liaoning Province of China. The city of Chengdu in Northeast China is one of the important cities in the nation. The city of Chengdu is spread over a sprawling landmass of 9,596,960 square kilometers. The geographical co-ordinates of Shanghai are 35° N and 105° E. The city forms a part of Eastern Asia. The city is bordered by South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Korea Bay and the East China Sea. The East China Sea is a part of the Pacific Ocean.

Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province of south-west China, is a sub-provincial city. Chengdu lies in the centre of the fertile Chengdu Plain. The entire city is spread across a surface area of 12.3 thousand square kilometers or 4749 square miles. The geography of Chengdu is consisted of five administrative districts and twelve counties. Agricultural activities in Chengdu have earned it the title of `Land of Milk and Honey'. The total land area of the city of Chengdu is 9,326,410 square kilometers. The water bodies are spread over an area of about 270,550 square kilometers. The city has a stretching coastline of 14,500 kilometers.

The weather of Chengdu is extremely diverse. The climate is of sub-arctic nature in the north and tropical towards the south. The atmosphere is wonderful during the springs. The nature wears a serene look. This is when the blossoming of rape-seeds décor the nature with a riot of colors. The landscape of Chengdu is basically on the plainer side. But there are plateaus, mountains, high deserts and hills in east and deltas. This is one of the reasons that make travel in Chengdu all the more interesting and enjoyable. The city of Chengdu faces occasional hazards and there are frequent typhoons, droughts, damaging floods, earthquakes, tsunamis and land subsidence.

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