The Liaohe Plain is a
paddyplain located in the southern tip of
Northeast China, part of the greater
Northeast China Plain.[1] The Liaohe Plain is one of the most important industrial zones in
Liaoning, and with a cultivated land area of 144 million hectares, the area of the paddy-growing fields of its
rice field station has increased by 977.1 sq km, from 1988 to 2006.[2][3][4]
Location
Liaohe is located in China's golden belt of
maize production, and serves as a strategic commodity grain base.[4] Liaohe's average annual temperatures in January and July are −9.8 to 8.6 °C and 24.4 °C, with
irrigation generally starting in early May.[1] Cultivation activity includes
oil and gas exploration,
aquaculture, and
salt production. Excessive land usage contributes to the
deformation of the plain, detrimental to the environment and economic construction projects.[3]