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.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Cangyan | 0 |
| Mount Wangwu | 0 |
| Taihang Grand Canyon | 0 |
| Xiaowutai Mountain | 0 |
| Taihang Mountains (tributary headwaters) | 1 |
| Taihang Mountains foothills | 1 |
Statements (50)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mount Cangyan
subject surface form:
Mount Wangwu
subject surface form:
Taihang Grand Canyon
this entity surface form:
Taihang Mountains foothills
subject surface form:
Xiaowutai Mountain
this entity surface form:
Taihang Mountains (tributary headwaters)