In summer the cooler spots are in the far Northeast. China has a climate controlled by dry and wet monsoons, which make distinct temperature differences in winter and summer. In the south of the Nanling Mountains, rains are numerous and the temperature is high all year round. In the central part of China, in the Yangtze and Huaihe river valleys, there are four distinctive seasons. In Northeast China, summer is brief but there is much sunshine, while winter is long and cold.
Rain is limited in northwest China where it is cold in winter and hot in summer.
In Southwest China, in the low latitudes, the land is elevated high, and has characteristically vertical seasonal zones. Travel China Travel Vietnam Travel Welcome to China. Beijing-travel.org is part of the Asia Pacific Travel Infosite Network , offering the most comprehensive online information on the culture, activities and people of this ancient center of human civilization.