Ⅰ.ThesituationofgeographyandeconomyinCentralChinaregionTheCentralChinaregioncoversHenan,Hubei,HunanandJiangxifourprovinces.Itstotalareaamountsto730,000squarekilometerswithapopulationofabout238millionandpossessculti-vablelandof16.82millionhectares.Thisregionisoneoftheim-portantproductivebasesofgrains,cottonandedibleoil.