Sichuan Basin, formerly transliterated as the Szechwan Basin, sometimes called the Red Basin, is a lowland region in southwestern China.
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The central portions of the Sichuan Basin are generally rolling, covered by low hills, eroded remnants of the uplifted Sichuan Basin floor.
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The entirety of the Sichuan Basin is drained by the Yangtze River and its tributaries.
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Relative to the areas surrounding the upper Yellow River and the North China Plain, the Sichuan Basin has played a peripheral role in the development of Chinese civilization.
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The Sichuan Basin was integrated into Imperial China under Qin dynasty for whom it was an important agricultural resource.
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Sichuan Basin became a major focus of industrial development during Mao's Great Leap Forward.
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Transportation to the west from Sichuan Basin has proven to be an even greater challenge, with steep mountains and deep valleys hindering movement.
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