Zhangguangcai Range Explained

Zhangguangcai Range
Map:China Heilongjiang#China
Location:Heilongjiang[1]
Elevation M:1760
Elevation Ref:[2]

Zhangguangcai Range[3] or Zhangguangcai Ling[4], also known as Zhangguangcai Ridge[5] or Zhangguang Cailing,[6] is a mountain range located in the central part of the northern section of the mountains in Northeastern China, mostly in the territory of Heilongjiang Province, reaching southward to the northern part of Dunhua City, Jilin Province.[7]

Zhangguangcai Range is divided into two branches, the west of the Jiaohe Basin (蛟河盆地) is the Xilaoye Range (西老爷岭), and the east of the Jiaohe Basin is the Weihu Range (威虎岭).[8]

Geographic location

Zhangguangcai Range runs northeast-southwest,[9] with an average altitude of more than 800 meters, and the main peak, Laotudingzi Mountain (老秃顶子山),[10] is 1,686.9 meters high.[11]

Notes and References

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  3. Book: Juha Janhunen. Manchuria: An Ethnic History. 1996. Finno-Ugrian Society. 978-951-9403-84-7. 6–.
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  5. Book: Linghao Li. Jiquan Chen. Xingguo Han. Wenhao Zhang, Changliang Shao. Grassland Ecosystems of China: A Synthesis and Resume. 2020. Springer Nature. 9789811534218. 151–.
  6. Book: Scientia Geologica Sinica. 1996. Sciences Press. 327–.
  7. Web site: Zhangguangcai Range in the Snow. CCTV.com. 2017-01-03.
  8. Book: Jilin Province Chronicles: Physical Geography. Volume Four. 1992. Jilin People's Publishing House. 978-7-206-01460-4. 50–.
  9. News: Geographical location and natural conditions of Heilongjiang. 2021-01-02. Xinhuanet.com.
  10. Book: China Forest Soil. 1986. Sciences Press. 187–.
  11. Book: Hailin County Local Chronicles Compilation Committee. Hailin County Chronicles. 1990. Chinese Literature and History Press. 978-7-5034-0182-4. 56–.