1953 Province Boundaries for China

Description:

This polygon shapefile represents the 1953 Province Boundaries for China. The layer was primarily based on the "Historical Administrative Maps of the People's Republic of China," published by China Map Press, and some other yearly administrative maps. See the documentation for more information and a list of the layer variables.

Publisher:

Beijing Hua tong ren shi chang xin xi you xian ze ren gong si

Provider:

NYU

Resource Class:

Datasets

Resource Type:

Polygon data

Subject:

Boundaries, Demographic surveys, and Population

Temporal Coverage:

1953

Date Issued:

2005

Spatial Coverage:

People's Republic of China, China

Access Rights:

Restricted

Format:

Shapefile

More details at:

http://hdl.handle.net/2451/34630