Taihang Mountains

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The Taihang Mountains are a major mountain range in northern China, forming a natural boundary between the Loess Plateau and the North China Plain and known for their steep cliffs and scenic gorges.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canyon
mountain
mountain
mountain
mountain range
approximateMaximumElevation 2882 meters
climate temperate continental
contains Xiaowutai Mountain
country China
drainageTo Hai River
surface form: Hai River basin

Yellow River basin
formsBoundaryBetween Loess Plateau (eastern part)
surface form: Loess Plateau

North China Plain
geologicalType fault-block mountains
hasCulturalSignificanceIn Chinese history
Chinese literature
hasFeature canyons
deep valleys
sheer cliffs
terraced fields
waterfalls
hasHighestPoint Xiaowutai Mountain
hasScenicArea Mount Cangyan
Mount Wangwu
Taihang Grand Canyon
hasTransportCorridor Shijiazhuang–Taiyuan railway passes through
isTouristDestinationIn China
knownFor scenic gorges
steep cliffs
locatedIn North China
North China
surface form: northern China
locatedNear Beijing
naturalResource coal deposits in adjacent areas
iron ore in adjacent areas
orientation north–south
partOf East Asian mountain systems
Taihang Mountains self-linksurface differs
Taihang Mountains self-linksurface differs
Taihang Mountains self-linksurface differs
Taihang Mountains self-linksurface differs
border region of Shanxi and Hebei
border region of Shanxi and Henan
popularFor hiking
photography
sightseeing
runsThrough Hebei
surface form: Hebei Province

Henan Province
Shanxi Province
separates Loess Plateau from North China Plain
vegetation mixed forests and shrubs

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North China contains Taihang Mountains
East Asian mountain system hasMajorRange Taihang Mountains
Hebei hasMountainRange Taihang Mountains
Tang County, Hebei, China locatedNear Taihang Mountains
Taihang Mountains partOf Taihang Mountains self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Mount Cangyan
Taihang Mountains partOf Taihang Mountains self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Mount Wangwu
Taihang Mountains partOf Taihang Mountains self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Taihang Grand Canyon
Western Hills of Beijing partOf Taihang Mountains
this entity surface form: Taihang Mountains foothills
Taihang Mountains partOf Taihang Mountains self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Xiaowutai Mountain
Hai River sourceRegion Taihang Mountains
this entity surface form: Taihang Mountains (tributary headwaters)