The Qinling Mountain Tea Series - Part 6: What is Qinling Mt.

Dec 17, 2023

Regardless of the perspective,

The Qinling Mountains

are a significant mountain range.

Situated in the eastern part of the Chinese mainland, beyond the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,

they boast the highest peaks and ridges.

(Please watch in landscape mode. The main ridge between Taibai Mountain in the Qinling Mountains and Aoshan Mountain has an average elevation of over 3400 meters. The highest point, Baxiantai of Taibai Mountain, reaches 3771.2 meters, making it the highest peak in the eastern part of the Chinese mainland beyond the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Photo by @Wang Yongjie)

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The main ridge between Taibai Mountain in the Qinling Mountains and Aoshan Mountain has an average elevation of over 3400 meters. The highest point, Baxiantai of Taibai Mountain, reaches 3771.2 meters, making it the highest peak in the eastern part of the Chinese mainland beyond the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Embracing numerous famous mountains

into one's bosom

(Please watch in landscape mode. The main peaks are in the core scenic area of Mount Hua in the Qinling Mountains. Photo by @Wang Jing)

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Embracing numerous famous mountains into one's bosom

Also, a myriad of rivers

flows through the mountain ranges,

contributing to the growth of the Yangtze, Yellow, and Huai Rivers

as they evolve into super rivers.

(The Han River Valley in the Hanzhong region of the Qinling Mountains, Photo by @Yu Ming)

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The Han River Valley in the Hanzhong region of the Qinling Mountains, Photo by @Yu Ming

The Qinling Mountains,

roaring in the central expanse of China's territory,

with countless peaks extending endlessly,

have finally shaped this land

into the familiar landscape, we know.

(Please watch in landscape mode. Diagram of the Qinling mountain range, created by @Song Nan/Institute for Planets)

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Diagram of the Qinling mountain range, created by @Song Nan/Institute for Planets

It has also molded China

into the familiar and majestic land

we recognize as our beloved Huaxia.

(The Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an is framed with the Qinling Mountains. Photo by @Zhang Haoran)

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The Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an framed with the Qinling Mountains. Photo by @Zhang Haoran

From Wilderness to Civilization,

the Qinling Mountains transformed China.

But have you ever wondered

how all of this

came to be?

You can also watch the exquisite video from the Institute for Planets introducing the Qinling Mountains here.

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