Sichuan Province, China - Maps Index, by China Report.com

The Sichuan Province Maps Index gives acces to all Maps relevant to Sichuan Province and Area's of Specific Interest within that Province, as used and/or produced by ChinaReport.com. Please use these Maps to find your way easily around the Province, Cities, Area's and many Monuments & Landmarks.

A Schematic Map depicting the Full extends of the Han Dynasty Empire and its trade relations with neighboring States and Neighboring Peoples and Tribes.

Marked on the Map are the locations of Main Cities of the Han Empire, Han Military Garrisons and Strongpoints, locations of Tributary States (mainly in the West) and the Pathways of Sections of the Great Wall of China constructed during the Han Dynasty Reign Era.

Special Links provide access to additional information on each individual site.

A Full and complete Map of China (PRC) identifying all Language Areas big and small in all Provinces and Autonomous Regions of China.

Map includes Turkic Languages (Uygur, Kazakh, Kirghiz, Salar & Uzbek), Mongolian Language and Sub-Divisions (Mongol, Tu, Daur and Dongxian), Tungusic Peoples (Oroqen, Evenki and Xibe) and Languages, Korean, Tajik (Tadzhik), Mon-Khmer (Kawa + Puman (or Pulang)), Hui, Uygur (Uighur), Tibeto-Bhurman Languages, Tai and Miao, Yao and She' Language Area's and Borders. Main Area's and sub-divisions of Han Languages (Northern Mandarin, Eastern Mandarin, South-Western Mandarin and Cantonese) further included. This color-coded ethno-linguistic Map (of 1967 AD) identifies at a glance most ethnic minority regions in China.

A Full Google Earth Supported Map of Sichuan Province by Google.com.

The China Report introduced on Levels of its Online Publishing's in April of 2009, including Sichuan Province.

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Adjacent Map gives direct access to Map Of Sichuan Province by Google.

A Schematic Map of the Mongol Empire of Genghis Khan (TeMuJin) and descendants through its several stages of conquest in its short but Impressive Existance in History. Timeline depicts the Mongol Conquest starting in the Year 1206 AD, when Genghis Khan first united the Mongol-Turkic Tribes of Mongolia and Lake BayKal becoming Great Khan. The Timeline continous through the year 1219 AD, the year 1223 AD taking Transoxiania, 1227 AD, 1237 AD when the Northern Jin Dynasty of China was annihilated, 1259 AD conquering ancient China above the Jiangste River and 1279 AD when all of China was taken and the Yuan Dynasty Eastablished under the Kublai Khan. Last is the Year 1294 AD when the Mongol Empire reached its largest geographical size and Zenith, 22% of world land area, but through lack of central leadership and over-expansion fragmented into 4 large parts, then imploded upon itself.

A Schematic Map of the Eurasian Trade Routes existing in the 13Th Century. Clearly marked in Red Accent on the Map are the cities of the network of land-bound trading routes through Central Asia known as the Silk Road (the path of Marco Polo and others). Marked in Blue Accent are the Main Ports and Harbors of the Maritime Trade Routes that operated between the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and Coastal Cities, the Straights of Malacca, the South-China Sea's and beyond. As shown Maritime Trade to China mainly entered through Southern Harbors, then was distributed internally by use of the Grand Canal, the Yangtse River and the Yellow River.

Map includes the Route travelled by Marco Polo, William of Rubruck and John of Pian de Carpine, the three famed European Travelers of the Time.

Locations of Main Trading Ports and Cities on Trade Routes of the Time are marked.

Map showing the 7 Military Commands or Military Districts in defense of The Peoples Republic of China.

Originally thirteen military regions were established in the 1950's, but the number was reduced to eleven in the late 1960's. The resulting eleven military regions - Shenyang, Beijing, Lanzhou, Xinjiang, Jinan, Nanjing, Fuzhou, Guangzhou (including Hainan Island), Wuhan, Chengdu, and Kunming - were reduced to seven in the period 1985 - 88 AD. Currently, the active military districts include Lanzhou- including the former Urumqi MR, part of the Himalayan Mountains in North-West Tibet and Aksai Chin, Chengdu Military Region including the former Kunming MR, Nanjing, which includes the former Fuzhou MR, Beijing, and Shenyang. Finally Guangzhou and Jinan Military Regions both appear to include parts of the former Wuhan MR.

The military regions are further divided into military districts, usually contiguous with provinces, and military sub-districts.

A Schematic overview Map of Sichuan Province entire, and parts of bordering regions of Qinghai Province, Gansu Province, Shaanxi Province, Chongqing City Province, Guizhou Province, Yunnan Province and Tibet AR. The Map clearly delineates Sichuan Province provincial borders. This Map Includes Cities and Towns (shown by size), Main Monuments & landmarks of Sichuan Province, Main Mountains (with Height), major highways, provincial railroads and main railroad-stations and main waterways & rivers. This Map further provides links to on site photos and information on the City and Area of Chengdu, nearby Cities & Villages. Other scenic or historical sites will be included in the Future.

A Geographic overview Map of Sichuan Province entire, and parts of bordering regions of Qinghai Province, Gansu Province, Shaanxi Province, Chongqing City Province, Guizhou Province, Yunnan Province and Tibet AR. The Map clearly delineates Sichuan Province provincial borders. This Map Includes Cities and Towns (shown by size), Main Monuments & landmarks of Sichuan Province, Main Mountains (with Height), major highways, provincial railroads and main railroad-stations and main waterways & rivers. This Map further provides links to on site photos and information on the City and Area of Chengdu, nearby Cities & Villages. Other scenic or historical sites will be included in the Future.

A Schematic Map of Historical Tibet, today Tibet Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and a part of Sichuan province.

Included for reference are current International Borders, provincial borders, locations and names of main cities and towns, main rivers and lakes, mountains, important Tibetan-Buddhist Monasteries and other places of significance.

Further Reports link to More Photos and History & Backgrounds of each City, Town or Ethnic Community of Yugur, Dongxiang Tibetan, Lhoba, Kazakh, Mongol or others where available.

Today Tibet only exists as Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Tourist visits require an aditional visa !

A Schematic Map of Historical East Asia at around the year 1900 AD and the turn into the 20Th Century.

Although the Manchu ruled Qing Dynasty Empire had previously conquered large parts of East Asia, including much of Korea, parts of current day Siberia, most of Mongolia, East Turkestan, Kyrgyz, Kazakhs and other tribal lands while subjecting Tibet to a subjugary role nominally ruled for its taxes but yet remote and inaccessible behind its mountainous walls, at the turn of the 20th Century the outer regions of the Qing Empire have been eroded away, much of the north and west increasingly under Russian control while in the south and along the coast Britons and others had fought their way into the Chinese Realm. Notably, Korea has been annexed by Japan and Tibet is shown as a de facto independent territory. Tibet will be invaded by Britain in 1901 AD and will declare Independence not long there after at

the fall of the Manchu Dynasty and the end of Manchu rule over China but also Mongolia and Manchuria in 1911 AD. Other groups such as Mongolians, Kazakhe and Kyrgyz will likewise attempt to reestablish their National independence after the fall of the Manchu Empire.

Tianshui has one main railway station and no airport. The nearest airport can be found outside of Lanzhou, with a further small filed available at Jiayuguan. China National Highway 312 leads past Wuwei, East to Lanzhou and West past Zhangye, to JiuQuan, Jiayuguan, and Yumen and Anxi into neighboring Xinjiang-Uygur Autonomous Region.

A Schematic overview Map of the current Peoples Republic of China depicting the main route(s) of the epic Long March of 1934 and 1935.

Map clearly delineates PRC China current National borders and includes Provinces and Autonomous Regions, Main Cities and relevant Towns, initial Communist Soviets (Self-administered rebel areas), the routes followed by various elements among the Communist Groups and Armies, locations of important meetings points, main natural obstacles such as mountain ranges, the flow of large rivers such as the Yangtze River and Yellow River, position of the Great Wall of China in Gansu Province, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, North Shaanxi Province etc, rough estimated routes of main railroads of the time and other details of interest.

Mouse over locations and link through for additional information on each location.