The Kuaiji Mountains ( or ''Guìjī Shān''
),
formerly romanized as the K'uai-chi Mountains, are a long mountain range in
China
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Zhejiang
Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiang ...
province
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. They are named for Mount Kuaiji (also ''Kuàijī Shān'' in Chinese), the peak just southeast of
Shaoxing
Shaoxing (; ) is a prefecture-level city on the southern shore of Hangzhou Bay in northeastern Zhejiang province, China. It was formerly known as Kuaiji and Shanyin and abbreviated in Chinese as (''Yuè'') from the area's former inhabitants. ...
which is now known as
Mount Xianglu
Mount Xianglu () is a mountain near Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China. Its summit has an elevation of .
History
Its historic name was Mount Kuaiji (), formerly romanized as Mount K'uai-chi It was an important site for ancient China's Yue civilization ...
. Xianglu is the highest peak of the range, with an elevation of .
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Mount Xianglu
Mount Xianglu () is a mountain near Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China. Its summit has an elevation of .
History
Its historic name was Mount Kuaiji (), formerly romanized as Mount K'uai-chi It was an important site for ancient China's Yue civilization ...
Mountain ranges of China
Landforms of Zhejiang
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