Foreword: China Needs the Popularization ofQuality Geographical SciencesForeword: An Achievable IdealWhere Does China Come From The First Terrain Ladder1.1 Hoh Xil: China’s Greatest Wilderness1.2 Ngari: The Civilization of the Wilderness1.3 Hengduan Shan: A Mountain Range with the Most Breathtaking Scenery in China1.4 Jiuzhaigou: Destruction and Creation1.5 Siguniang Shan: A Song of Ice and RockThe Second Terrain Ladder2.1 Ili: A Corner of the Far West of China2.2 Lop Nur: The Rise and Fall of Loulan during Five Thousand Years2.3 Gansu: The More Diverse, the More Beautiful2.4 Xi’an: Rich and Affluent for a Thousand Years2.5 Chengdu: Three Thousand Years of Vibrant Traditional Lifestyles2.6 Fanjing Shan: A Paradise in the Secular WorldThe Third Terrain Ladder3.1 Henan: Mountains, Water, and Contributions to China3.2 Zhejiang: A Province of Invincible Productivity3.3 Fujian: The Legend of Pioneers3.4 Qingdao: A History of Urban Aesthetics3.5 Jiangnan: A Great Feast of Rivers, Lakes, and SeasWhat Is China ReferencesGlossary in Pinyin and English