Meaning of Northeast China Plain | Babel Free

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A plain located in Northeast China lying between the Greater and Lesser Khingan and Changbai mountains.

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“1. Khorchin Sandy Land¹, ² This sandy land principally lies on the western part of the Northeast China Plain, spreading over the alluvial plain; along the banks of the tributaries of the West Liao Ho in its lower reaches (Figure 2), with a portion of its northern section distributed over a tableland formed by sediments of fluvial and diluvial origin.”

“1. Corn-gaoliang-soybean-spring wheat area: the three north-eastern provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang, that is, the whole of the Northeast China Plain.[...] The Northeast China Plain is becoming a major grain-producing area because of its relatively high level of farm mechanization and increasing crop yields.”

“The first large-scale oil field (Daqing or “Great Celebration,” Color Plate 10) was discovered in the northern Northeast China Plain in 1959, and China became self-sufficient in petroleum for the first time in 1965.”

“Oil China has made great strides in oil production. It is the fifth largest producer in the world. Proven oil reserves for China are ranked ninth in the world, similar to the United States, with up to 24 billion barrels. The country, which is the third largest consumer in the world, became self-sufficient in 1965. This was, in part, because of a large oil field discovered in the northern Northeast China Plain.”

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