Yuecheng Mountains

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26°0′6″N 110°49′28″E / 26.00167°N 110.82444°E / 26.00167; 110.82444

Yuecheng Mountains
Geography
Locationon the border between Hunan and Guangxi

The Yuecheng Mountains (Chinese: 越城岭; pinyin: Yuèchéng Lǐng), also known as Laoshanjie (老山界),[1] are a mountain range that lies on the border between Hunan Province and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, of the People's Republic of China.[2] The range is part of the Nanling Mountains of Central China.[citation needed] Its highest peak is Shenmaoding of Kitten Mountain, and its second peak is Zhenbaoding (also called Beibaoding).[3]

The Yuecheng Mountains run from the northeast to the southwest. They contain landmark peaks, including Kitten Mountain at 2,142 metres (7,028 ft) in elevation, the highest peak in Guangxi.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "There's no mountain or river that the Red Army can't cross". Xinhua News Agency. 2019-07-05.
  2. ^ "Diary of the Long March". China Central Television. Sep 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "Trekking in Guilin". Wuxi Daily. Feb 13, 2014.