The Earth is roughly spherical (shaped like a ball), so you can start out in either
direction from the Prime Meridian and eventually be in China ... that was sort of
the whole idea behind Columbus' voyage. But you'll still have a shorter trip if you
head out toward the east.
Almost but not quite all of Asia is east of the Prime Meridian, and almost but not quite all of it is north of the equator.
If you fly west from the prime meridian, you will gain hours, not lose them. This is because you are crossing time zones in a westerly direction, where time is typically later than the time at the prime meridian.
The longitude of every point on Earth, from the Prime Meridian out to halfway around the world in the westerly direction is labeled "west longitude". The longitude of every point on Earth from the Prime Meridian out to halfway around the world in the easterly direction is labeled "east longitude".
This is called the Prime meridian, it passes through Greenwich, England.
Shanghai, China is approximately 121 degrees east of the Prime Meridian, which is the internationally recognized marker of 0 degrees longitude.
east
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The equator runs West-East and the prime meridian (Greenwich meridian) runs North-South.
Since the Earth is spherical (shaped like a ball), you can go either east or west fromthe prime meridian and eventually wind up in China. Most people would choose to goeast, though, since the trip in that direction is shorter.It also makes a difference exactly where on the Prime Meridian you start out from.China is straight south of one end of it, and straight north from the other end.
the prime meridian runs north and south. it perfectly intersects the equator that runs west and east.
West
it is 180° longitudinally
North - south
China is located on the east side of the prime meridian.
West
Almost but not quite all of Asia is east of the Prime Meridian, and almost but not quite all of it is north of the equator.
If you fly west from the prime meridian, you will gain hours, not lose them. This is because you are crossing time zones in a westerly direction, where time is typically later than the time at the prime meridian.