Bayan Har Mountains
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Simplified Chinese | 巴颜喀拉山脉[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||
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The Bayan Har Mountains, formerly known as the Bayen-káras,[2] are a mountain range in Tibet, China. It can be viewed as one of the branches of the Kunlun Mountains. It separates the drainage areas of the Yellow River and the Yangtze rivers. The source of the Yellow River is in the basin of Yueguzonglie, which is located in the northern part of the range.[3]
Notes
References
- ↑ p. 628.
- ↑ "China" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed. 1878.
- ↑ "The source of the Yellow River" Archived November 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Yellow River Conservancy Commission.
External links
- "巴颜喀拉山脉" at Baidu Baike (in Chinese)
Coordinates: 34°42′N 98°13′E / 34.700°N 98.217°E
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