Min Shan
| Min Shan | ||
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 Xuebao Ding (highest peak) |
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| Highest peak | Xuebao Ding ( 5588 m ) | |
| location | Gansu , Sichuan ( PR China ) | |
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| Coordinates | 32 ° 41 ′ N , 103 ° 51 ′ E | |
 Calcite basin in the Huanglou Valley |
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Min Shan ( Chinese 岷山 , Pinyin Mín Shān ) is a mountain range predominantly in central and northern Sichuan in the Chinese provinces of Sichuan and Gansu with a length of 500 km in north-south direction.
The highest peak is in the east of the circle Songpan County location Xuebao thing (雪宝顶) ( 5588 m ).
The mountain range is the watershed between Huang He ( Yellow River ) and Chang Jiang ( Yangtze River ); the rivers Min Jiang and Jialing Jiang have their source .
The Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve and the Huanglong Valley are within it. It is the refuge of many rare animals, including the giant panda .
See also