half of the country, especially the part remaining under one's control after an invasion or during a period of national decline; a vast swathe of territory

(idiom) to talk idly about important matters; to set the world to rights; to pass judgment on everything

Jiangshan, a county-level city in [[衢州市|衢州市|qu2 zhou1 shi4]], Zhejiang province

The landscape of the rivers and mountains is as beautiful as a painting.

To hold or maintain state power; to be in control of the government or country.

beautiful rivers and mountains; a grand and beautiful land, often referring to one's homeland

an unshakeable regime or position of power

Literally "ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains"; refers to the immense expanse of a country's land or the motherland.

A famous handscroll painting by the Northern Song Dynasty artist Wang Ximeng, known for its vibrant blue and green landscape style

(idiom) it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character; used to emphasize that a person's nature is deeply rooted and difficult to change

it is easy to change rivers and mountains, but difficult to change one's basic nature; used to describe a person's character being deeply ingrained

rivers and mountains are easy to change, but a person's character is hard to alter; used to mean that a person's basic nature is rooted so deeply that it is almost impossible to change