Zhongtiao Mountains

The Zhongtiao Mountains (simplified Chinese: 中条山; traditional Chinese: 中條山; pinyin: Zhōngtiáo Shān) are a major mountain range located in the south of China’s Shanxi Province.^[1] Running from north east to south west the range connects with the

Qin Mountains

.
The range extends for approximately 160 kilometres (99 mi) with the highest peak rising to 2,321 metres (7,615 ft) above sea level.

During the

Zhongtiao Mountains Campaign.^[2]

The Zhongtiao Mountains were one of the birth places of Taoism in Northern China and an important religious site. In ancient times the area was also a major center for copper mining and is today one of the operational bases of Zhongtiaoshan Non-ferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd, one of China’s largest metal processing companies.^[3]

References

^ "Yuncheng's Zhongtiao Mountains (运城中条山)" (in Chinese). Retrieved November 3, 2010.
^ "The Zhongtiao Mountains Campaign (中条山战役)" (in Chinese). Retrieved November 3, 2010.
^ "Zhongtiaoshan Non-ferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd". Archived from the original on August 1, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.

35°06′56″N 111°46′21″E / 35.11556°N 111.77250°E / 35.11556; 111.77250

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[1] "Yuncheng's Zhongtiao Mountains (运城中条山)" (in Chinese). Retrieved November 3, 2010.

[2] "The Zhongtiao Mountains Campaign (中条山战役)" (in Chinese). Retrieved November 3, 2010.

[3] "Zhongtiaoshan Non-ferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd". Archived from the original on August 1, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.

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