Taihang Mountains

The Taihang Mountains (Chinese: 太行山; pinyin: Tàiháng Shān) are a Chinese mountain range running down the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau in Shanxi, Henan and Hebei provinces. The range extends over 400 kilometres (250 mi) from north to south and has an average elevation of 1,500 to 2,000 metres (4,900 to 6,600 feet). The principal peak is Xiao Wutaishan (2,882 metres (9,455 feet)). Cangyan Shan in Hebei forms the eastern tip of the Taihang range.

The name of Shanxi Province, meaning "west of the mountains", derives from its location west of the Taihang Mountains, as does the name of Shandong Province (east of the mountains).

The Red Flag Canal is located on the south edge of the Taihang Mountains.

The Shitai Passenger Railway crosses under the Taihang Mountains via the Taihang Tunnel, which, at almost 28 kilometres (17 mi), is the third longest railway tunnel in China.

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"A Walk in the Taihang Mountains". Shanghai Star. 2005-03-10. Retrieved 2014-01-30.

Mountain ranges of China
Geography of China
Northwest China	Altai Mountains Dzungarian Alatau Tian Shan Borohoro Mountains Tarbagatai Mountains Kunlun Mountains Altyn-Tagh Qilian Mountains Helan Mountains
Qinghai-Tibet and Southwest China	Himalayas Transhimalaya Pamir Mountains Karakoram Argu Tagh Yengisogat Kunlun Mountains Hoh Xil Bayan Har Mountains Amne Machin Tanggula Mountains Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains Hengduan Mountains Gaoligong Mountains Yunling Mountains Ailao Mountains Qionglai Mountains Daxue Mountains Min Mountains
Northeast China	Greater Khingan Lesser Khingan Changbai Mountains Wanda Mountains Qian Mountains
Northern China	Yin Mountains Lang Mountains Lüliang Mountains Taihang Mountains Zhongtiao Mountains Qinling Dabie Mountains Mount Tai
Central China	Daba Mountains Wudang Mountains Jingshan Mountains Dabie Mountains Luoxiao Mountains Jiuling Mountains Mufu Mountains Wugong Mountains Huangshan Tianmu Mountain Wuling Mountains Xuefeng Mountains Yandang Mountains Wuyi Mountains
Southern China	Cang Mountain Daliang Mountains Dalou Mountains Nanling Mountains Jiuyi Mountains Yuecheng Mountains Longmen Mountains Western Mountains
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Hebei topics
Shijiazhuang (capital)
General	History Politics Economy
Geography	Cities North China Plain Taihang Mountains Yan Mountains Shanhai Pass Bohai Sea Hai River watershed Luan He watershed Baiyangdian Lake
Education	Hebei University Hebei Agricultural University Hebei University of Technology Hebei University of Economics and Business Hebei University of Science and Technology
Culture	Music Pingju opera Er ren tai
Visitor attractions	Beidaihe beach resort Chengde Mountain Resort Eastern Qing Tombs Western Qing Tombs Anji Bridge
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Henan topics
Zhengzhou (capital)
General	History Politics Economy
Geography	Cities North China Plain Taihang Mountains Loess Plateau Dabie Mountains Yellow River Nanyang Basin Huai River
Education	Henan University Henan Normal University Henan University of Technology Henan Agricultural University
Culture	Zhongyuan Mandarin Yu opera
Cuisine	Xinyang brewed vegetables Luoyang
Visitor attractions	Gaocheng Astronomical Observatory Mount Song Shaolin Temple Longmen Grottoes Songyue Pagoda Youguo Temple White Horse Temple
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Shanxi topics
Taiyuan (capital)
General	History Politics Economy
Geography	Cities Taihang Mountains Lüliang Mountains Yellow River Fen River Mount Wutai Great Wall of China Xiechi Lake
Education	Shanxi University Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan Normal University
Culture	Zhongyuan Mandarin Jin Chinese Puzhou Opera Shanxi merchants Cuisine
Visitor attractions	Dazhai Pingyao Ancient City Hukou Waterfall Pagoda of Fogong Temple Mount Heng Yungang Grottoes Jinci Tianlongshan Grottoes Mengshan Giant Buddha
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Coordinates: 38°N 113°E / 38°N 113°E / 38; 113

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