Extending about 1500 kilometres across central China from the Gansu- Qinghai border in the west through Shaanxi to central Henan in the east, from a natural dividing line between China's sub-tropical and warm-temperate zones. The mountain range embraces a series of mountains ,including the Xiqing Minshan Dieshan, Zhongnan, Huashan, Xiaoshan, Songshan and Funiu.The western slopes are steep while the eastern slopes rise more gently. A geographical divede between norht and south, it is the watershed of the Weihe Huaihe and the Hanjiang ,Jialing drainatge the section rising 2,000-3,000metres above sea level in Sanax whose main peak is the majestic, 3,767-metre-high Mount Taibai.
The Qinling range has vital bearing on the country's climate. While making it difficult for moist ocean air currents to penetrate deep into the northwest in summer. it also keeps the cold norther air from descending farther south in winter. The revers south of it have a much bigger flow than the rivers to its north.
The Qinling range has vital bearing on the country's climate. While making it difficult for moist ocean air currents to penetrate deep into the northwest in summer. it also keeps the cold norther air from descending farther south in winter. The revers south of it have a much bigger flow than the rivers to its north.
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