Zhongguo di zhi tu = General geological map of China : Peking-Tsinan Sheet
Zhongguo di zhi tu
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Title:
Zhongguo di zhi tu = General geological map of China : Peking-Tsinan Sheet
Title (alt.):
General geological map of China Peking-Tsinan Sheet
Description:
In this geological map of part of northeastern China, the result of a nationwide geological survey, the colors represent different mineral resources, such as basalt, clay, granite, or limestone. In addition, the location of railway lines, political boundaries, fault lines, active and retired quarries, and elevations suggest to the user of the map, where to find and extract natural resources and how and where to transport them. Interestingly, legends and text are provided in both Chinese and English, increasing the map's usefulness to an international audience.
Topography by C.C. Ch'iao; geology by H.C. Tan, C. Li, C.C. Wang, E.T. Nystrom, J.G. Anderson.
In Chinese and English.
Exhibited in “Faces and Places,” at the Boston Public Library, Boston, MA, October 2003 - September 2004.
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