Beijing plain
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The Beijing plain is a broad, fertile lowland region surrounding China’s capital, serving as a key agricultural base and strategic heartland in northern China.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beijing plain canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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lowland ⓘ plain ⓘ |
| agriculturalRole | key agricultural base in northern China ⓘ |
| borders |
Taihang Mountains foothills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yanshan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
broad
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densely populated ⓘ fertile ⓘ |
| climate | monsoon-influenced humid continental climate ⓘ |
| climateFeature |
cold, dry winters
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hot, humid summers ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Chaobai River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hai River system NERFINISHED ⓘ Yongding River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole |
base for urban expansion of Beijing
ⓘ
important grain production area ⓘ |
| elevation | low ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | alluvial deposits from surrounding mountains ⓘ |
| hasCapitalCityNearby | Beijing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
urban development ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North China Plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeArea |
Beijing Municipality
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hebei Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalSignificance | core part of the North China economic region ⓘ |
| risk |
flooding
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land subsidence from groundwater extraction ⓘ |
| soilType | fertile alluvial soils ⓘ |
| strategicImportanceReason |
proximity to national capital
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transportation hub in northern China ⓘ |
| strategicRole | strategic heartland in northern China ⓘ |
| supportsCrop |
maize
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vegetables ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| supportsPopulationCenter |
Beijing metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
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suburban districts of Beijing ⓘ |
| surrounds | Beijing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainType | alluvial plain ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
highways connecting Beijing with Tianjin and Hebei
ⓘ
railway corridors to Northeast China ⓘ |
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