Yin Mountains
Mountain range in China
| Yin Mountains | |||||||||
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 Daqing Shan (大青山), being part of the Yin Mountains, as seen from Hohhot towards the North | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陰山 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 阴山 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Yin Mountain(s) | ||||||||
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The Yin Mountains (Yin Shan or Yinshan) are mountains in the Eastern Gobi Desert steppe of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region of China. [1] The Yellow river borders the mountains to the south.[2][1]
Geology
The mountains are mainly composed of very old metamorphic rock.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Yin Mountains | Himalayas, Tibet, Plateau | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Hou, Renzhi (2014-11-21), Symposium on Chinese Historical Geography, Springer, ISBN 978-3-662-45272-1, retrieved 2023-09-28
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Mountain ranges of China
Geography of China
- Altai Mountains
- Dzungarian Alatau
- Tian Shan
- Borohoro Mountains
- Tarbagatai Mountains
- Kunlun Mountains
- Helan Mountains
- Liupan Mountains
and Southwest China
Landforms of China41°N 112°E / 41°N 112°E / 41; 112
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