Qinling Mountains

China / Shaanxi / Guozhen /
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Qinling Mountains extending about 1,500 kilometers across central China from from Gansu-Qinghai border in the west ti central henan in the east, form a natural dividing line between China's sub-tropical and warm-temperate zones. The mountain range embraces a series of mountain, including the Xi-qing, Minshan, Dieshan, Zhongnan, Huashan, Xiaoshan, Songshan and Funiu Shan. Sea level average 2,000-3000 meters. The main peak, Mount Taibai is 3,767 meters at sea level.

The mountains are home to the Qinling Pandas, a sub-species of the Giant Panda, which are protected in the region with the help of the Changqing and Foping nature reserves.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qinling_Mountains
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Coordinates:   33°56'56"N   107°36'13"E

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