Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau
E287515
The Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau is a high-elevation karst plateau in southwest China known for its rugged terrain, deep river gorges, and diverse ethnic cultures.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau canonical | 11 |
| Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau | 2 |
| Guizhou Plateau | 1 |
| Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau region | 1 |
| Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau fringe | 1 |
| Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau region | 1 |
| central Yunnan Plateau | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2684743 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau Context triple: [Guizhou Province, geographyFeature, Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau]
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A.
Sichuan Basin
The Sichuan Basin is a large, fertile lowland region in southwestern China, surrounded by mountains and known as a major agricultural and population center.
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B.
Alxa Plateau
The Alxa Plateau is a high, arid tableland in western Inner Mongolia, China, characterized by extensive deserts and rugged terrain within the broader Gobi region.
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C.
Mongolian Plateau
The Mongolian Plateau is a vast highland region in East-Central Asia characterized by arid grasslands, deserts, and steppe ecosystems spanning much of Mongolia and parts of northern China.
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D.
Hengduan Mountains
The Hengduan Mountains are a complex system of high, deeply dissected mountain ranges in southwestern China, known for their dramatic river gorges, exceptional biodiversity, and role as a transition zone between the Tibetan Plateau and lower-elevation regions.
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E.
Loess Plateau (eastern part)
The eastern part of the Loess Plateau is a highly eroded, wind-deposited silt region in northern China known for its deep loess soils, rugged gullied terrain, and long history of intensive agriculture and ecological restoration efforts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau Target entity description: The Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau is a high-elevation karst plateau in southwest China known for its rugged terrain, deep river gorges, and diverse ethnic cultures.
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A.
Sichuan Basin
The Sichuan Basin is a large, fertile lowland region in southwestern China, surrounded by mountains and known as a major agricultural and population center.
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B.
Alxa Plateau
The Alxa Plateau is a high, arid tableland in western Inner Mongolia, China, characterized by extensive deserts and rugged terrain within the broader Gobi region.
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C.
Mongolian Plateau
The Mongolian Plateau is a vast highland region in East-Central Asia characterized by arid grasslands, deserts, and steppe ecosystems spanning much of Mongolia and parts of northern China.
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D.
Hengduan Mountains
The Hengduan Mountains are a complex system of high, deeply dissected mountain ranges in southwestern China, known for their dramatic river gorges, exceptional biodiversity, and role as a transition zone between the Tibetan Plateau and lower-elevation regions.
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E.
Loess Plateau (eastern part)
The eastern part of the Loess Plateau is a highly eroded, wind-deposited silt region in northern China known for its deep loess soils, rugged gullied terrain, and long history of intensive agriculture and ecological restoration efforts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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karst plateau ⓘ plateau ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Guangxi Basin
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Hengduan Mountains ⓘ Sichuan Basin ⓘ Myanmar Highlands ⓘ
surface form:
Yunnan–Burma border mountains
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| climate |
subtropical monsoon climate
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vertical climatic zonation ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Mekong River
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Pearl River ⓘ Red River ⓘ Salween River ⓘ Yangtze River ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
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animal husbandry ⓘ maize cultivation ⓘ rice cultivation ⓘ tea cultivation ⓘ tobacco cultivation ⓘ |
| elevation | 1000–2000 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| formationProcess |
karstification
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tectonic uplift ⓘ |
| geology |
carbonate rocks
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dolomite ⓘ limestone ⓘ |
| hasCity |
Anshun
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Guiyang ⓘ Kunming, China ⓘ
surface form:
Kunming
Qujing ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep river gorges
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dolines ⓘ karst depressions ⓘ terraced fields ⓘ tower karst ⓘ underground rivers ⓘ |
| highestElevation | over 2000 metres ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Bouyei people
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Dong people ⓘ Han Chinese ⓘ Hani people ⓘ Miao people ⓘ Yi people ⓘ Zhuang people ⓘ |
| knownFor |
canyons
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caves ⓘ deep river gorges ⓘ high ethnic diversity ⓘ karst landscapes ⓘ limestone formations ⓘ minority cultures ⓘ sinkholes ⓘ stone forests ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Hmong-Mien languages
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Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ Tai-Kadai languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guangxi Province
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surface form:
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Guizhou Province ⓘ Sichuan Province ⓘ Southwest China ⓘ Yunnan Province ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chinese plateau region
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East Asian monsoon region ⓘ South China Karst ⓘ South China Karst ⓘ
surface form:
Southwest China karst region
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| recognizedBy |
South China Karst
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage (South China Karst, partly)
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| terrain |
deeply dissected
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karst landforms ⓘ rugged ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau Description of subject: The Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau is a high-elevation karst plateau in southwest China known for its rugged terrain, deep river gorges, and diverse ethnic cultures.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.