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 | |
| Elevation | 2,009.3-metre (6,592 ft) |
| Coordinates | 25°30′54.03″N 111°19′48.72″E / 25.5150083°N 111.3302000°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | 韭菜岭 (Chinese) |
| Geography | |
  Jiucailing Location of the mount within Hunan. | |
| Location | Dao County, Hunan |
| Country | China |
Geography edit
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 edit
- ^ a b Zhu Xiang (2014), p. 23.
- ^ a b Zhang Hong (2018), p. 8.
Bibliography edit
- Zhu Xiang (2014). 《湖南地理》 [Geography of Hunan] (in Chinese). Beijing: Beijing Normal University Press. ISBN 978-7-303-14646-8.
- 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.