China is a land of contrasts. This country stretches over much of east Asia, it’s the world’s third largest nation; only Russia and Canada are larger. China can be divided into two huge areas: Inner China, which lies in the east and south, and Outer China, which lies to the north and west. The low-lying area of fertile land is known as Inner China. The region is home to China’s most productive farmland. Much of Inner China is hilly. This densely populated and crisscrossed by a complex network of transportation routes. Roads, railroads, and water routes link the Yangtze river and the Yellow River with the eastern coast.
