地理 · GeographyGeography

去哪座城,先认气质Meet the cities, feel the character

中国很大,每座城市都有自己的脾气。先建立空间感,再谈别的。China is vast, and every city has its own personality. Get the map first.

Illustrative map of China地理Geography
代表城市 · CitiesCities

几座城,几种中国A few cities, many Chinas

北方North

北京Beijing

首都、千年古都,故宫与胡同并存,大气而庄重。The capital — imperial history and hutongs, grand and historic.

东方East

上海Shanghai

摩登都市,中西合璧,外滩与弄堂同框。A modern metropolis where East meets West.

岭南South

广深Guangzhou & Shenzhen

开放前沿,粤语文化,创新与活力十足。An open frontier — Cantonese culture, innovation and energy.

西南Southwest

成渝Chengdu & Chongqing

巴蜀之地,美食与悠闲并存,火锅与熊猫故乡。Sichuan heartland — food, leisure, hotpot and pandas.

西北Northwest

西安Xi'an

十三朝古都,兵马俑与丝路起点,厚重沧桑。Ancient capital of dynasties, terra-cotta army, the Silk Road's start.

江南Jiangnan

杭苏Hangzhou & Suzhou

诗意江南,园林与水乡,温润雅致。Poetic south — gardens, canals, gentle and elegant.

空间感 · The Big PictureThe Big Picture

再大一点看中国Zoom out

气候带Climate
Climate
北寒南热:冬天北方干冷、南方湿冷;南北以"秦岭—淮河"为界。Cold north, warm south; the Qinling–Huaihe line divides the climates.
母亲河Great rivers
Great rivers
长江与黄河自西向东横贯,孕育了大部分文明与城市。The Yangtze and Yellow Rivers run west-to-east, cradling most cities and civilization.
地形Terrain
Terrain
西高东低:西部高原山地,东部平原丘陵,海岸线漫长。High west, low east — plateaus in the west, plains and coast in the east.
补充Note

若你来工作,产业确实在某几片区域聚集(长三角、珠三角等),但那只是中国的"经济切面",不是它的全貌。If you come to work, industry does cluster in a few regions — but that's just one economic slice, not the whole picture.