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Zhejiang Province. By: Kelsey Cogburn. Location. The Zhejiang province is bordered by the East China Sea on the east The municipality of Shangai on the northeast The province of Jiangsue on the north Anhui on the west Jiangxi on the southwest And Fujian on the south.
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Zhejiang Province By: Kelsey Cogburn
Location • The Zhejiang province is bordered by the East China Sea on the east • The municipality of Shangai on the northeast • The province of Jiangsue on the north • Anhui on the west • Jiangxi on the southwest • And Fujian on the south
Physical Characteristics • Bodies of water- the qiantag River, and the Qiantag River • Landforms- Yandang Mountain, Xuedou Mountain, tianmu Mountain, and the Xiandu Mountain
Climate, Animal life, and Vegetation • Climate- Under subtropical and monsoon conditions, Zhejiang has four distinct seasons and plentiful sunshine • Animal Life- IN Zhejiang there are 1900 species of wild animals • Natural Vegetation- The forests cover 59.4% of the province, bamboo also grows in Zhejiang along with wild plants like ginkgo the cathaya tree, Taiwan fir, and more
Human Characteristics • Population- 48.98 million by the end of 2005 • Ethnic Groups- Han, Hui, Manchu, Miao • Language- Wú a type of chinese • Economy- Zhejiang is a province of strong economy
Work Cited • "Zhejiang" Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition.Encyclopædia Britannica, 2011. Web. 14 Mar. 2011.<http://school.eb.com/eb/article-9117333>. • "Spoken Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese, Etc)." Omniglot - the Guide to Languages, Alphabets and Other Writing Systems. Web. 14 Mar. 2011. <http://www.omniglot.com/writing/chinese_spoken.htm>. • "Zhejiang Province." Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding (SACU). Web. 14 Mar. 2011. <http://www.sacu.org/zhejiang.html>. • "Landform and Climate of Zhejiang Province - GlobalTimes." China Newspaper,China English Newspaper,GlobalTimes. Web. 14 Mar. 2011. <http://www.globaltimes.cn/www/english/travel/china-map/2011-01/584883.html>