Name: ____________________
World Cultures & Geography
Mr. Regan
Date: _____________________
Political & Physical Map Practice
China
Section 1: Political Map (page 525)
Directions: On the attached political map, please label the capitol and major cities of China and
its relative and absolute location. Make a key with symbols representing the city’s location. For
example: a black dot for a major city or a circle with star inside for the capitol. Put latitude and
longitude lines through each city labeled. If you describe the relative location and mention a
physical feature, label that physical feature as well.
Capitol/Major City Name
Relative Location
Absolute Location
Beijing (capitol)
39 N, 116 E
Shanghai
32 N, 122 E
Hong Kong
22 N, 115 E
Kunming
25 N, 104 E
Chongqing
28 N, 107 E
Chengdu
32 N, 104 E
Guangzhou
23 N, 114 E
Section 2: Physical Map (page 526)
On the attached physical map, please label the following. Make color key and shade in the areas
where the physical features are located. Also make a symbol key for each of the physical features
and put that symbol on the map in that area.
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Kunlun Mountains
Tibetan Plateau
Gobi Desert
Taklimakan Desert
Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)
Huang He (Yellow River)
Xi River
North China Plain
Pacific Ocean
Yellow Sea
East China Sea
South China Sea