Land of contrasts.They might drive BMWs and Mercedes-Benz's in Shanghai Shanghai (shăng`hī`, shäng`hī`), city (1994 est. pop. 12,980,000), in, but independent of, Jiangsu prov., E China, on the Huangpu (Whangpoo) River where it flows into the Chang (Yangtze) estuary. , but the reforms have passed the interior of China by. Guizhou Guizhou or Kweichow (both: gwā`jō`), province (1994 est. pop. 33,800,000), c.66,000 sq mi (170,940 sq km), SW China. Guiyang is the capital and chief city; Zunyi and Duyun are important towns. province is a mountainous moun·tain·ous adj. 1. Having many mountains. 2. Resembling a mountain in size; huge: mountainous waves. mountainous Adjective 1. region in the southwest. A 1993 survey found that many peasants did not know that the Cultural Revolution of the 19602 was over. And, they could not name the country's current leaders. |
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