Chengdu Plain

The Chengdu Plain (Chinese: 成都平原; pinyin: Chéngdū Píngyuán), referred to in Sichuanese as the Western Sichuan Plain (Chinese: 川西坝子; Sichuanese Pinyin: Cuan¹xi¹ Ba⁴zi³), is an alluvial plain located in the western part of the Sichuan Basin^[1] in southwestern China. Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, is located at the center of it.^[2]

The plain has fertile soil and a favorable climate for rice cultivation, giving it importance in agriculture.^[3]

The Chengdu Plain has historically been difficult to reach from the coastal regions of China, leading to it developing its own distinct culture. Only after the beginning of the 20th century, transportation became less inconvenient. In Chinese and Western literature and travel accounts, the plain has long been reveled for its fertile land, good climate and varying landscape.^[4]

References

^ Bridges, E. M. (1990). World Geomorphology. Cambridge University Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-52-128965-8.
^ "Chengdu". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
^ "Brief Introduction to Geography of Chengdu". 2014-11-27.
^ Hao Zheng. "The Changing Face of the Chengdu Plain Landscape".

30°28.1′N 103°53.9′E / 30.4683°N 103.8983°E / 30.4683; 103.8983

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[1] Bridges, E. M. (1990). World Geomorphology. Cambridge University Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-52-128965-8.

[2] "Chengdu". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

[3] "Brief Introduction to Geography of Chengdu". 2014-11-27.

[4] Hao Zheng. "The Changing Face of the Chengdu Plain Landscape".

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v t e Plains of China
Northeast China Plain	Sanjiang Plain Songnen Plain Songliao Plain Liaohe Plain Amur River Valley Yalu River Valley
North China Plain	Haihe Plain Yellow River Flood Plain Yellow River Delta Jiaolai Plain Huaihe Plain Huanghuai Plain Lixiahe Plain
Middle and Lower Reaches Plain of Yangtze River	Lianghu Plain (Dongtinghu Plain Jianghan Plain) Boyanghu Plain Wanzhong Yanjiang Plain Yangtze River Delta Taihu Plain Hangzhou–Jiaxing–Huzhou (Hangjiahu) Plain Xiaoshao Plain Ganfu Plain Liyang Plain Chaohu Plain Jianghuai Plain
Coastal Plains in Southeast China	Ningshao Plain Wenhuang Plain Weirui Plain Aojiang Plain Fujian Plains(Fuzhou Plain Xinghua Plain Quanzhou Plain Zhangzhou Plain) Chaoshan Plain Pearl River Delta Xunjiang Plain Nanliu River Delta Binyang Plain Yuen Long Plain
Upper and Middle Reaches Plains of Yellow River	Huangshui Valley Yinchuan Plain Hetao Plain Tumochuan Plain Fen River Valley Yuncheng Basin Qinshui Basin Guanzhong Plain
Other Plains	Chengdu Plain Han River Valley Ili River Valley Hexi Corridor

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