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Does china have lots of coal?

Updated: 9/17/2023
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Yes. The Chinese had vast supplies of coal that dwarfed Britain's. However, while Britain could simply mine down to get the coal and ship it off, the Chinese coal was deep inland, and could only be transported by cart of the yellow river. The Yellow river had deadly rapids which could easily tear a wooden boat carrying coal to shreds. Because of this, the price of coal could double every 40 or so km you go down.

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