1. The Yangtze's flow across the Hubei flatlands marks the latest chapter in China's millenary struggle to control its waters.
2. Daytime temperatures there are noticeably cooler than in the humid and hot flatlands of Luzon and it gets cold at night.
3. The three areas are flatlands that belong to the government and have road access, the source explained.
4. The race's nine stages will include flatlands, hills and mountains.