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The last and third step is abundant in broad plains, but also full of foothills and lower mountains that are frequently higher than 1,640 feet (500 meters) above sea level. Here is where the most well-known plains are found, including the Middle-Lower Yangtze Plain, the North China Plain, and the Northeast China Plain, which run from north to south. These fertile and well-cultivated lands are known for producing extremely abundant crops. While the physical features of China are as described above, the people usually divide China into four different regions: the Northwest, North, South, and the Qinghai- Tibetan areas. Due to the geographical differences, the residents of each of these regions have very distinctive customs and lifestyles. China has more than 50,000 rivers that have drainage areas larger than 38 square miles (100 square kilometers), with over 1,500 exceeding 386 square miles (1,000 square kilometers) in area.

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