Asia
China
Everything you need to know about China for geography games and satellite imagery — capital, population, time zone, and how to recognise it from above.
Quick facts
Where is China?
Satellite view centred on Beijing (35.0°, 104.0°).
How to spot China from satellite imagery
China includes the Tibetan Plateau in the southwest, dry inland basins farther north, and extensive settled plains in the east. The Yangtze and Yellow River systems give a wide view more structure than a patch of farmland can. The southern coast has a different outline and terrain from the northeast.
Find the transition from the Tibetan Plateau towards lower land to the east. Compare a mountain valley with a plain rather than assuming both should share one visual pattern.
Read the full satellite guideCan you find China from above?
Play satellite-imagery rounds from China on a 3D globe.
Themed China modes
Restrict the location pool to China and pick a theme — volcanoes, capitals, coastlines. Smaller pool, sharper learning curve.