PHYSICAL FEATURES OF EAST ASIA.

TAKLIMAKAN DESERT

• Located between western china.
• China's largest desert.
• Nicknamed the sea of death.
• Several small mountain ranges.

MONGOLIAN PLATEAU

• Apporx. 1 million miles^2
• East Central Asia.
• Smaller mountains surround it.
• Divided by the Gobi desert.

KUNLUN MOUNTIANS.

• Longest chain of mountains in Asia
• Runs across the center of china.
• Over 70 volcanic cones.
• Highest mountain is 1,716 ft.

GRAND CANAL.

• Longest artificial river
• Length 1,777 km.
• Oldest parts date back to the 5th century.
• Links to the yellow river.

YANGTZE RIVER.

• Longest river in Asia.
• Third largest in the world
• Most important river.
• Flows eastward.

HIMALAYA MOUNTAINS.

• Mt Everest is here.
• Snow caps.
• Means abode the snow.
• Largest mountain range.