This map was printed in July 1980, just one year after the Tiananmen Square protests, when students, intellectuals, and labor activists stood up against the might of the Communist government of China. It accompanied the "Peoples of China" map and the article "Shanghai: Born-again Giant." The 1980 Peoples Republic of China map features: • Pronunciation guide to Pinyin • Thousands of place names including capitals and major cities • Railroads, roads, canals, trails, and airports • The Great Wall • Ocean bathymetry • Geographical features including mountains, rivers, lakes, deserts, glaciers, and areas below sea level • Oil fields and pipelines
Coverage Area: China, Mongolia, southern Soviet Union, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma, Laos, Vietnam, Bangladesh, northeastern India
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