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12-776: Being an extension of the Taihang mountain range from the Hebei Province, the Western Hills cover approximately 17% of the Beijing municipality, including most of the Mentougou and Fangshan Districts as well as parts of Changping , Haidian , and Shijingshan . The elevation of the Western Hills range is between 100 m to over 1900 m above sea level and is visible from the city on clear days. A mix of deciduous and coniferous forests and highland meadows cover much of

24-838: A political goal of ousting the Communist Left, headed by Mikhail Borodin , from the KMT. 39°59′27″N 116°10′21″E  /  39.9908°N 116.1725°E  / 39.9908; 116.1725 Taihang Mountains The Taihang Mountains ( Chinese : 太行山 ; pinyin : Tàiháng Shān ) are a Chinese mountain range running down the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau in Shanxi , Henan and Hebei provinces. The range extends over 400 kilometres (250 mi) from north to south and has an average elevation of 1,500 to 2,000 metres (4,900 to 6,600 feet). The principal peak

36-673: A purpose similar to the United States Military 's Pentagon . Mao Zedong briefly lived in the Western Hills, and the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party retreated there briefly in 1989. The Kuomintang (KMT) also had a secret group named Western Hills, established in 1925. Revolutionary Sun Yat-sen 's coffin was kept there, with the group's members being Buddhist, believing that the presence of Sun Yat-sen's body could bless them. The group had

48-601: Is Mount Xiaowutai (2,882 metres (9,455 feet)). The Taihang's eastern peak is Mount Cangyan in Hebei; Baishi Mountain forms its northern tip. The Taihang Mountains were formed during the Jurassic . Brown forest and Cinnamon soils are found here. The name of Shanxi Province , meaning "west of the mountains", derives from its location west of the Taihang Mountains. The name of Shandong Province (east of

60-1198: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mount Xiaowutai Coordinates : 39°56′29″N 115°2′35″E  /  39.94139°N 115.04306°E  / 39.94139; 115.04306 Mountain in Hebei, China Mount Xiaowutai [REDACTED] Highest point Elevation 2,882 m (9,455 ft) Prominence 1,519 m (4,984 ft) Coordinates 39°56′29″N 115°2′35″E  /  39.94139°N 115.04306°E  / 39.94139; 115.04306 Geography [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Mount Xiaowutai Location in Hebei Show map of Hebei [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Mount Xiaowutai Mount Xiaowutai (Northern China) Show map of Northern China [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Mount Xiaowutai Mount Xiaowutai (China) Show map of China Location Yu County , Hebei , China Parent range Taihang Mountains Mount Xiaowutai ( Chinese : 小五台山 ; pinyin : Xiǎowǔtái Shān ; lit. 'little Wutai ')

72-1363: Is a mountain located in Yu County in the northwest of the province of Hebei , China. With an altitude of 2,882 m (9,455 ft), it is the highest point in Hebei and the Taihang Mountains . References [ edit ] ^ "Xiaowutai Shan, China" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved 2014-08-27 . ^ Liu, Yanlin (2015). 太行山把最高的山脊留在了河北 . Chinese National Geography (in Simplified Chinese) (2) . Retrieved 20 May 2018 . 小五台山是太行山主脉上的最高峰，同时也是河北省的最高峰 Authority control databases [REDACTED] International VIAF National United States Israel Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mount_Xiaowutai&oldid=1170830216 " Categories : Mountains of Hebei Highest points of Chinese provinces Yu County, Hebei Geography of Zhangjiakou Hidden categories: Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas Articles containing Chinese-language text CS1 uses Chinese-language script (zh) CS1 Simplified Chinese-language sources (zh-hans) Articles with short description Short description

84-625: The Fragrant Hills Park are Jiufeng (Vulture Peak) Forest Park (鹫峰森林公园), Dajue Temple , and Fenghuanling (Phoenix Ridge) Scenic Area. South of the Fragrant Hills Park is Badachu (八大处; literally "eight great sites") in Shijingshan District, which is named after eight Buddhist temples and monasteries. The Western Hills of Shijinghan are also home to the Laoshan Mountain Bike Course , where

96-594: The Taihang Mountains. The Shijiazhuang–Taiyuan high-speed railway crosses under the Taihang Mountains via the Taihang Tunnel , which, at almost 28 kilometres (17 mi), is the third longest railway tunnel in China. Many references to this range in “Fanshen” by William Hinton, with their significance in the Chinese Socialist revolution. This article related to a mountain or hill in China

108-595: The Western Hills. Mountain streams feed into the Yongding and Juma Rivers, which flow through the Western Hills to irrigate the plains of Beijing. Coal is mined in Fangshan and Mentougou Districts. Natural and historical points of interest include river gorges, and hot springs, as well as temples, historic homes, secluded retreats and ancient ruins. Also known as the Western Hills Scenic Area,

120-546: The area has long been used as a retreat by Chinese scholars, religious men, and members of the government and civil service. Nearest to Beijing's Haidian District is the Fragrant Hills Park. Nearby is the Beijing Botanical Garden and Temple of Azure Clouds . The Wofo Temple , which has a giant reclining Buddha statue , is located on the grounds of the botanical gardens. To the northwest of

132-630: The mountain biking competition of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games was held. Fossils of the Peking Man were discovered in the caves of Dragon Bone Hill near Zhoukoudian in Fangshan District. The Western Hills also houses an underground command center of the Chinese military , a secret bunker -like underground facility built with the assistance of the USSR in the 1950s, which now serves

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144-519: The mountains) originally applied to the area east of the Xiao Mountains , but by the Tang dynasty it refers to the area east of the Taihang Mountains; this entity evolved into the modern-day Shandong Province, though the actual border of the province has moved considerably to the east. The Hai River system runs through the Taihang Mountains. The Red Flag Canal is located on the south edge of

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