Abstract:

China is a mountainous country. The otherness of its geographical space and mountain area has many connections, even the inevitable connections. The unique regional space, which vertical and horizontal distribution of mountain areas constitutes, leads to prominent the complexity and diversity of the land surface process, and has different degrees of influence and restriction on the evolution of the natural system and the humanistic community, then related to the change of the territory space development pattern and sustainable development in mountain region. A full understanding of the characteristics of the territory space in mountain region in China has global significance to promote the economic and social development in the mountain region according to local conditions, and is an important foundation for ensuring the origin of green hills and blue waters and maintaining the national sustainable development strategy.

Key words: mountainous area of China, territory space, regional characteristics, regional development, sustainability