Nan Shan

/ ˈnæn ˈʃæn /

plural noun

1. a mountain range in N central China, mainly in Qinghai province, with peaks over 6000 m (20 000 ft)

Example Sentences

The whole province is traversed in a south-westerly and north-easterly direction by the Nan-shan ranges.

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This border-range, which continues on to the 97th meridian, separates the Nan-shan range from the Pe-shan range.

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In the central Nan-shan it is only the north-eastern slopes that bear forests.

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It may be described as a hilly region, forming part as it does of the Nan Shan ranges.

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Part of the great Nan Shan range, fifteen miles south of Chang-an.

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