The Wuling Mountains () are a
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...
located in Central
China, running from
Chongqing Municipality and East
Guizhou to West
Hunan. They are home to many ethnic groups, including as the
Tujia Tujia may refer to:
*the Tujia people
*the Tujia language
The Tujia language (Northern Tujia: Bifzivsar, ; Southern Tujia: Mongrzzirhof, ; ) is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken natively by the Tujia people in Hunan Province, China. It is unclassif ...
,
Han,
Miao,
Dong, and
Bai.
Wulingyuan
The
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area is a
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. I ...
World Heritage Site in the Wuling Mountain Range noted for its more than 3,000 quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks across most of the site, along with many ravines and gorges between them with streams, pools and waterfalls.
Fanjingshan
Fanjingshan or Mount Fanjing, located in
Guizhou province, is the highest peak in the Wuling Mountain range, at an altitude of .
[ The Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve was established in 1978. It was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1986 and a World Heritage Site in 2018.]
References
Mountain ranges of Hunan
Landforms of Guizhou
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