Jiucailing

Jiucailing (simplified Chinese: 韭菜岭; traditional Chinese: 韭菜嶺; pinyin: Jiǔcàilǐng; lit.: 'Ridge of Chinese Chive') is a 2,009.3 metres (6,592 ft) mountain in Dao County, Hunan, China.[1][2] It is the main peak of Dupang Mountains.[1][2]

Jiucailing
Jiucailing.
Highest point
Elevation2,009.3-metre (6,592 ft)
Coordinates25°30′54.03″N 111°19′48.72″E
Naming
Native name韭菜岭  (Chinese)
Geography
Jiucailing
Location of the mount within Hunan.
LocationDao County, Hunan
CountryChina

Geography

Jiucailing abounds with alpine plants. The main wild animals in the mountain are Cabot's tragopan, Macaque, Flying squirrel, Pangolin, Hoplobatrachus tigerinus, Baeolophus, and Chrysolophus.

References

Bibliography

  • Zhu Xiang (2014). 《湖南地理》 [Geography of Hunan] (in Chinese). Beijing: Beijing Normal University Press. ISBN 978-7-303-14646-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). 《中国分省系列地图册:湖南》 [Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: SinoMaps Press. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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