Standard phrases

中国在地球的东半球和北半球，是世界上的第三大国。
Zhōngguó zài dìqiú de dōngbànqiú hé běibànqiú, shì shìjiè shàng de dì sān dàguó.
China is in the eastern and northern hemispheres of the Earth, it is the third largest country in the world.

长江是中国最长的河，全长6397 公里。
Chángjiāng shì Zhōngguó zuì cháng de hé, quán cháng liù qiān sān bǎi jiǔ shí qī gōnglǐ.
The Changjinag (Yangtze) River is the longest river in China with a total length of 6,397 kilometers.

长江由西向东，流经十几个省市，最后流入海洋。
Chángjiāng yóu xī xiàng dōng, liújīng shí jǐ gè shěngshì, zuìhòu liúrù hǎiyáng.
The Changjiang (Yangtze) River flows from west to east, it flows through more than ten provinces and cities, and finally flows into the ocean.

北方的黄河是中国第二大河，从中国西部流向东部，全长5464公里。
Běifāng de huánghé shì Zhōngguó dì èr dàhé, cóng zhōngguó xībù liúxiàng dōngbù, quán cháng wǔ qiān sì bǎi liù shí sì gōnglǐ.
The Yellow River in the north is the second largest river in China, flowing from the west of China to the east, with a total length of 5,464 kilometers.

中国南北距离大约5500公里，因此南北气候有很大区别。
Zhōngguó nánběi jùlí dàyuē wǔ qiān wǔ bǎi gōnglǐ, yīncǐ nánběi qìhòu yǒu hěn dà qūbié.
China's north-south distance is about 5,500 kilometers, so the north-south climate is very different.

北方的冬天很冷，比较干燥。
Běifāng de dōngtiān hěn lěng, bǐjiào gānzào.
The winter in the north is very cold and relatively dry.

南方的夏天温度很高，经常下雨，所以很湿润。
Nánfāng de xiàtiān wēndù hěn gāo, jīngcháng xiàyǔ, suǒyǐ hěn shīrùn.
The summer in the south is very hot and it often rains, so it is very moist.

树开始长出新叶子。
Shù kāishǐ zhǎngchū xīn yèzi.
Tree began to grow new leaves.

首都北京在中国的北方。
Shǒudū Běijīng zài zhōngguó de běifāng.
The capital Beijing is in the north of China.

上海是南方最大的城市，不过可惜的是，孩子们往往看不到雪。
Shànghǎi shì nánfāng zuì dà de chéngshì, búguò kěxī de shì, háizimen wǎngwǎng kàn bú dào xuě.
Shanghai is the largest city in the South, but unfortunately, children don't often see snow.