The Taihang Mountains () are a Chinese
mountain
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range running down the eastern edge of the
Loess Plateau in
Shanxi
Shanxi; Chinese postal romanization, formerly romanised as Shansi is a Provinces of China, province in North China. Its capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-level cities are Changzhi a ...
,
Henan and
Hebei
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provinces. The range extends over
from north to south and has an average elevation of ; its principal peak is
Mount Xiaowutai.
The Taihang's eastern peak is
Mount Cangyan in Hebei;
Baishi Mountain forms its northern tip.
Event
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185 The rebels of the
Yellow Turban are defeated by the imperial army, but only two months later, the
rebellion
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breaks out again. It spreads to the
Taihang Mountains on the western border of
Hebei Province.
Background
The Taihang Mountains were formed during the
Jurassic
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.
Brown forest and
Cinnamon soils are found here.
The name of
Shanxi Province, meaning "west of the mountains", derives from its location west of the Taihang Mountains. The name of
Shandong Province (east of the mountains) originally applied to the area east of the
Xiao Mountains, but by the
Tang dynasty
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it refers to the area east of the Taihang Mountains; this entity evolved into the modern-day Shandong Province, though the actual border of the province has moved considerably to the east.
The
Hai River system runs through the Taihang Mountains.
The
Red Flag Canal is located on the south edge of the Taihang Mountains.
The
Shijiazhuang–Taiyuan high-speed railway crosses under the Taihang Mountains via the
Taihang Tunnel, the third longest rail tunnel in China.
Many references to this range in “Fanshen” by William Hinton, with their significance in the Chinese Socialist revolution.
Gallery
File:TaihangMountain11.jpg, Taihang in Hebei
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File:Beijing Changping - local Taihang Shan mts IMG 6129 - Huyu Mts.jpg, Taihang in Changping, Beijing
File:Taihang Mountains 太行山 - panoramio.jpg, Scenery of Taihang Mountain
File:Interior of Guoliang Tunnel in Henan.jpg, Guoliang Tunnel in Huixian, Henan
File:平顺太行山大峡谷景区 2020-10-07 06.jpg, Taihang Mountains in Pingshun, Shanxi
Shanxi; Chinese postal romanization, formerly romanised as Shansi is a Provinces of China, province in North China. Its capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-level cities are Changzhi a ...
Mount cangyan 2007.jpg, Mount Cangyan
Red Flag Canal (10197308403).jpg, Red Flag Canal
Qi Bu Gou Mountain 06.jpg, Mount Qibugou
2006年五台山 wu tai shan - panoramio.jpg, Mount Wutai
Niangziguan, Great Wall - panoramio.jpg, Niangziguan
See also
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The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains (Chinese: 愚公移山), One of the two mountains mentioned in the ancient Chinese myth, the other is
Mount Wangwu.
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Taihangshan Gorge of China
Taihangshan Gorge () is located in the Shanxi province of China. It is a famous scenic spot, and has been honoured as one of the top ten gorges of China. It is a part of Taihangshan Valley National Forest Park, which covers 44 beauty spots and incl ...
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Guoliang Tunnel
References
External links
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Mountain ranges of China
Landforms of Hebei
Landforms of Henan
Mountain ranges of Shanxi
North China Plain
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