Brill’s Encyclopedia of China

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Managing Editor English Edition: Daniel Leese

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Brill’s Encyclopedia of China Online is based on the originally a thousand-page reference work on China with a clear focus on the modern period from the mid-nineteenth century to the 21st century. Written by the world’s top scholars, Brill’s Encyclopedia of China is the first place to look for reliable information on the history, geography, society, economy, politics, science, and culture of China.

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Author(s): Leese, Daniel
I. Geography National Geographic Units Climate Fauna and Flora Mineral Resources Natural Resources Yellow River Yangzi (Chang Jiang) Water Management Environmental Damage Environmental Protection Landscape Conservation Provinces Heilongjiang Jilin Liaoning Shenyang Dalian Hebei Shanxi Shandong Qingdao Jiangsu Nanjing Anhui Zhejiang Jiangxi Fujian Henan Hubei Wuhan Hunan Guangdong Guangzhou Hainan Shaanxi Xi'an Gansu Qinghai Sichuan Chengdu Guizhou Yunnan Autonomous Regions Inner Mongolia Ningxia Guangxi Xinjiang Tibet (Directly-Controlled Municipalities) Beijin…