Commercial press geography of China . Bridge in Howan Honan, like other provinces in the valley of the Hwang Ho,has the fertile yellow earth {M ±) soil, called loess. Thissoil is very productive. *6 GEOGRAPHY OF CHINA Honan produces wheat, barley, wax, medicine and cotton. Different rivers connect Honan with surrounding provinces;the Hwang Ho crosses it from Shensi (g^ S) and Shansi in thenorthwest to Chihli and Shantung on the northeast; the WeiEiver (^ 7jC) flows northeast to Shantung and ChihU; thetributaries of the Hwai River flow to Anhwei; and those of theHan River to Hupeh. Parts of the
Commercial press geography of China . Bridge in Howan Honan, like other provinces in the valley of the Hwang Ho,has the fertile yellow earth {M ±) soil, called loess. Thissoil is very productive. *6 GEOGRAPHY OF CHINA Honan produces wheat, barley, wax, medicine and cotton. Different rivers connect Honan with surrounding provinces;the Hwang Ho crosses it from Shensi (g^ S) and Shansi in thenorthwest to Chihli and Shantung on the northeast; the WeiEiver (^ 7jC) flows northeast to Shantung and ChihU; thetributaries of the Hwai River flow to Anhwei; and those of theHan River to Hupeh. Parts of these rivers are suited forcommerce. Honan has many historic cities. Kaifeng, Kweitehfu(M ^ M) > and Loyang {j^ P) have been capitals of thecountry. Kaifeng is just south of the Hwang Ho. Though greatwalls have been built to protect it from the floods, it is stillin danger. r. r»oK Paqoda THE PROVINCE OP HONAN 47 Taokow is a trading city where a mining railway meets theWei River, and is a gate on the water route to Tientsin. Shekichen (^ M M) on the Tang River and Nanyang (^P ^) on the Pai River (& M) are important commercial townstrading with Hupeh. In eastern Honan, Chowkiakow OI ^ P), on a tributaryof the Hwai River, is a centre of trade with Anhwei andKiangpeh. Tsinghwa (ff| -ft ^) is an important mining centre. The Peking-Hankow Railway (^ 9| &i ^) crosses Honanfrom north to south. Two other railways run from east to north of the Hwang Ho brings coal from the mines nearTsinghwa to the Wei River at Taokow. It crosses the greattrunk line at Weihwei (^ M M) ? A railway south of the rivernow;i;,oiHaHonanfu and Kaifeng, by way of Chengchow ($|5 #1).More branches for the railway would improve commerce, andhelp part of the rich mineral wealth of Honan to find its wayto market. Honanfu, situated in the fertile valley of the Lo Ho, is themee
Size: 1351px × 1849px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidcu3192401397, bookyear1915
