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Locations of the Sacred Mountains of China. The Sacred Mountains of China are divided into several groups. The Five Great Mountains (simplified Chinese: 五岳; traditional Chinese: 五嶽; pinyin: Wǔyuè) refers to five of the most renowned mountains in Chinese history, [1] which have been the subjects of imperial pilgrimage by emperors throughout ages.
The following is an incomplete list of mountains in the People's Republic of China, sorted in alphabetical order. Some of these mountains that are claimed by the PRC, including those under the control of the Republic of China and those disputed with other countries, such as Mount Everest, are noted after the list. [1] [2] [3]
Mountain ranges of China by province or municipality (10 C) + Mountain ranges of Hong Kong (2 P) K. Kunlun Mountains (1 C, 7 P) P. Pamir Mountains (2 C, 22 P) R.
Geography of China; Continent: Asia: Region: East/Southeast Asia: Coordinates: 1]: Area: Ranked 3/4: • Total: 9,596,960 [1] km 2 (3,705,410 sq mi): • Land: 97.2 [1] %: • Water: 2.8 [1] %: Coastline: 14,500 [1] km (9,000 mi): Borders: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, India, North Korea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam: Highest point: Mount ...
Dayu Mountains (大庾嶺) The Nanling Mountains separate Central China from South China. Areas south of the ranges are tropical in climate, permitting two crops of white rice to be grown each year. Ion adsorption clays are mined by open-pit methods in the Nanling region, and form a major source of rare earth elements in the world. [5]
Mountains of China by province or municipality (27 C). Mountaineering in China (1 C, 3 P) + Mountains, peaks and hills of Hong Kong (13 C, 141 P) S.
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The Yan Mountains, also known by their Chinese name Yanshan, [a] are a major mountain range to the north of the North China Plain, principally in the province of Hebei. The range rises between the Chaobai River on the west and the Shanhai Pass on the east. It consists mostly of limestone, granite, and basalt. Its altitude ranges from 400 to ...