Central Plain

Central Plain may refer to:

  • Central Plain (China), or Zhōngyuán, a plain in Northern China in the lower reaches of the Yellow River which was the cradle of Chinese civilisation
  • Central Plain (Wisconsin), one of the geographical regions of Wisconsin
  • Central Thailand, plain in Thailand
  • Great Plains, in North America, portion of which is known as Central Plain

Famous quotes containing the words central and/or plain:

    “Friends serve central functions for children that parents do not, and they play a critical role in shaping children’s social skills and their sense of identity. . . . The difference between a child with close friendships and a child who wants to make friends but is unable to can be the difference between a child who is happy and a child who is distressed in one large area of life.”
    —Zick Rubin (20th century)

    “In our time, the curse is monetary illiteracy, just as inability to read plain print was the curse of earlier centuries.”
    —Ezra Pound (1885–1972)