Why are Britain and Shaanxi Province alike?

The reason why Britain and Shaanxi Province are similar is that their geographical outlines are similar.

The map outlines of China, Shaanxi Province and Britain Island are very similar, which are narrow from east to west, long and narrow from north to south, with prominent southeast corner and depression in the middle of the west line. And the area of the two is basically the same. Shaanxi province covers an area of 205,600 square kilometers, while Britain island covers an area of 20933 1 square kilometers, with a difference of less than 2%. The two spans about 900 kilometers from north to south and more than 500 kilometers from east to west.

Not only that, but the geographical division of the two is also very similar. The main island of Britain consists of three parts: Scotland in the north, England in the south and Wales in the west. Shaanxi can also be divided into three parts, namely, northern Shaanxi, Guanzhong and southern Shaanxi, including Yan 'an and Yulin areas.

Introduction of climate characteristics in Shaanxi Province;

Shaanxi province spans three climatic zones, and the climate between north and south is quite different. Southern Shaanxi has a tropical climate in North Asia, Guanzhong and northern Shaanxi have a warm temperate climate, and northern Shaanxi has a temperate climate along the Great Wall. The general characteristics of the climate are: warm and dry in spring, less precipitation, rapid and unstable temperature rise, windy and dusty weather; Summer is hot and rainy, with occasional summer drought; Autumn is cool and humid, and the temperature drops rapidly; Winter is cold and dry, with low temperature and scarce rain and snow.

The annual average temperature in the whole province is 9~ 16℃, decreasing from south to north and from east to west. The annual average temperature in northern Shaanxi is 7~ 12℃, Guanzhong 12~ 14℃, and southern Shaanxi 14~ 16℃. The annual average precipitation is 340 ~1240mm. There is more precipitation in the south and less precipitation in the north. Southern Shaanxi is a humid area, Guanzhong is a semi-humid area and northern Shaanxi is a semi-arid area.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shaanxi Province