Daxue Mountains
Mountain range in Sichuan, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the ultra-prominent mountain in Yunnan, see Daxue Mountain.
The Daxue Range or Daxue Mountains (Chinese: 大雪山山脉, 大雪山; pinyin: Dàxuě Shān; Wade–Giles: Ta4-hsüeh3 Shan1; lit. 'Great Snow Mountains') are a great mountain range in the western part of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It is part of the Hengduan Mountains, a complicated system of mountain ranges of western Sichuan, which itself is adjacent to the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau.
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Daxue Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Gongga Shan (Minya Konka) |
Elevation | 7,556 m (24,790 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 29°35′48″N 101°52′43″E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 600 km (370 mi) |
Naming | |
Native name | 大雪山山脉 (Chinese) |
Geography | |
Country | China |
Province | Sichuan |
Parent range | Hengduan Mountains |
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