Yan Mountains
The Yanshan or Yan Mountains (Chinese: 燕山）are a major mountain range north of the
North China Plain in northernHebei Province. The range rises between theChaobai River on the west and the famousShanhai Pass on the east. It is made up mostly oflimestone ,granite andbasalt . Its altitude ranges from 400 to 1000meters . The main peak,Mount Wuling , is 2116 m abovesea level and is located north ofXinglong County in Hebei. The range contains many narrow passes, such asGubei Pass ,Xifeng Pass andLeng Pass . The eastern stretch of theGreat Wall of China , includingBadaling in northernBeijing , can be found on the Yanshan Mountains. The mountains are also an important traffic gateway between north and south. TheMount Wuling Natural Reserve is located here.
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