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of China lies in the north temperate zone, characterized
by a warm climate and distinctive seasons, a climate
well suited for habitation. Most of China has a
continental monsoon climate. From September to April
the following year, the dry and cold winter monsoons
blow from Siberia and the Mongolian Plateau, resulting
in cold and dry winters and great differences between
the temperatures of north and south China. From
April to September, warm and humid summer monsoons
blow from the seas in the east and south, resulting
in overall high temperatures and plentiful rainfall,
and little temperature difference between north
and south China. In terms of temperature, the nation
can be sectored from south to north into equatorial,
tropical, subtropical, warm-temperate, temperate,
and cold-temperate zones. Precipitation gradually
declines from the southeastern to the northwestern
inland area, and the average annual precipitation
varies greatly from place to place. In southeastern
coastal areas, it reaches over 1,500 mm, while in
northwestern areas, it drops to below 200 mm. |
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