Commercial press geography of China . EoAT ON THE Mm Eitee, SzECBM-iMSr THK PROVINCB OF CHIHLI 39 CHIHLI (itiJ^) Area 115,800 square miles CAPITAL, PAOTINGFU (^ ^ M) TIENTSIN {% ^) Chihli consists mainly of a broad plain. This plain is notwell irrigated and needs abundant rainfall. In good seasons itproduces much grain, but in bad seasons is dry and dust-covered. The mountains in the northeast and southwest of theprovince are suitable for coal mining. The most productive coalmines in China are situated at Kaiping (13 ^) and Tangshan Transportation by small boats is convenient on the Pei Hoand
Commercial press geography of China . EoAT ON THE Mm Eitee, SzECBM-iMSr THK PROVINCB OF CHIHLI 39 CHIHLI (itiJ^) Area 115,800 square miles CAPITAL, PAOTINGFU (^ ^ M) TIENTSIN {% ^) Chihli consists mainly of a broad plain. This plain is notwell irrigated and needs abundant rainfall. In good seasons itproduces much grain, but in bad seasons is dry and dust-covered. The mountains in the northeast and southwest of theprovince are suitable for coal mining. The most productive coalmines in China are situated at Kaiping (13 ^) and Tangshan Transportation by small boats is convenient on the Pei Hoand Grand Canal at most times of the year. In winter, however,the water is frozen. Railways in Chihli run: 1. From Peking to Tientsin and Shanhaikwan (\X\ j@ H),and then on to Manchuria (fife ^) and Europe; 2. From Peking to Paotingfu and on to Hupeh and theYangtze;. Marble Bbjdge, Summer Palace, Pkkiiski 40 GEOGRAPHY OF CHINA 3. From Peking to Changchiakow (Kalgan ^g ^ ?), thegate to Mongolia (^ ]&); 4. From Peking to near-by Tungchow; 6. From Chengtingfu (JE ^ M) to Shansi (lU ffi ^) andTaiyiian {± M M) ? 6. From Tientsin southward to Pukow on the YangtseRiver. Chihli produces wheat, coal, cotton, tobacco, woven silk,strawhraid, camels, sheep and horses. The Great Wall starts at Shanhaikwan and crosses thenorthern part of the province.
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