Chinese Geography -- July 24, 2020

Following the US demand that China close its consulate in Houston, TX, the Chinese have directed that the US consulate in Chengdu in western China be closed. Apparently, the Chinese considered closing the US consulate in Wuhan, but opted for Chengdu (although I assume "things" are in flux).

This is likely to be the end of consulate closures for the time-being. The remaining four consulates in the US/China are too "important" to close.

Chinese consulates in the US, excluding Houston:

• NYC
• Chicago
• San Francisco
• Los Angeles 

The four remaining consulates in China if Chengdu is closed:

• Shenyang: northeast of Beijing, just across the border from North Korea;
• Shanghai: central China, on the Pacific Coast
• Guangzhou: southeast China, near Hong Kong
• Wuhan: coincidentally, about where Atlanta, GA, would be on that same map

If a map of the US were placed over a map of China, Chengdu would be about where St Louis, MO, is: