Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau
E287515
The Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau is a high-elevation karst plateau in southwest China known for its rugged terrain, deep river gorges, and diverse ethnic cultures.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau canonical | 11 |
| Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau | 2 |
| Guizhou Plateau | 1 |
| Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau region | 1 |
| Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau fringe | 1 |
| Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau region | 1 |
| central Yunnan Plateau | 1 |
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
karst plateau ⓘ plateau ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Guangxi Basin
ⓘ
Hengduan Mountains ⓘ Sichuan Basin ⓘ Myanmar Highlands ⓘ
surface form:
Yunnan–Burma border mountains
|
| climate |
subtropical monsoon climate
ⓘ
vertical climatic zonation ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Mekong River
ⓘ
Pearl River ⓘ Red River ⓘ Salween River ⓘ Yangtze River ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ maize cultivation ⓘ rice cultivation ⓘ tea cultivation ⓘ tobacco cultivation ⓘ |
| elevation | 1000–2000 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| formationProcess |
karstification
ⓘ
tectonic uplift ⓘ |
| geology |
carbonate rocks
ⓘ
dolomite ⓘ limestone ⓘ |
| hasCity |
Anshun
ⓘ
Guiyang ⓘ Kunming, China ⓘ
surface form:
Kunming
Qujing ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep river gorges
ⓘ
dolines ⓘ karst depressions ⓘ terraced fields ⓘ tower karst ⓘ underground rivers ⓘ |
| highestElevation | over 2000 metres ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Bouyei people
ⓘ
Dong people ⓘ Han Chinese ⓘ Hani people ⓘ Miao people ⓘ Yi people ⓘ Zhuang people ⓘ |
| knownFor |
canyons
ⓘ
caves ⓘ deep river gorges ⓘ high ethnic diversity ⓘ karst landscapes ⓘ limestone formations ⓘ minority cultures ⓘ sinkholes ⓘ stone forests ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Hmong-Mien languages
ⓘ
Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ Tai-Kadai languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guangxi Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Guizhou Province ⓘ Sichuan Province ⓘ Southwest China ⓘ Yunnan Province ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chinese plateau region
ⓘ
East Asian monsoon region ⓘ South China Karst ⓘ South China Karst ⓘ
surface form:
Southwest China karst region
|
| recognizedBy |
South China Karst
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage (South China Karst, partly)
|
| terrain |
deeply dissected
ⓘ
karst landforms ⓘ rugged ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kunming
this entity surface form:
Guizhou Plateau
this entity surface form:
Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau
this entity surface form:
Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau fringe
this entity surface form:
Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau region
this entity surface form:
Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau region