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A mesa is an isolated, flat-topped elevation, ridge or hill, which is bounded from all sides by steep escarpments and stands distinctly above a surrounding plain. Mesas characteristically consist of flat-lying soft sedimentary rocks capped by a more resistant layer or layers of harder rock, e.g. shales overlain by sandstones. The resistant layer acts as a caprock that forms the flat summit of a mesa. The caprock can consist of either sedimentary rocks such as sandstone and limestone; dissected lava flows; or a deeply eroded duricrust. Unlike plateau, whose usage does not imply horizontal layers of bedrock, e.g. Tibetan Plateau, the term mesa applies exclusively to the landforms built of flat-lying strata. Instead, flat-topped plateaus are specifically known as tablelands.

Yuci, known as Weiyu in ancient times, is located in Taiyuan Basin in central Shanxi, bordered by Shouyang County and Heshun County in the east, Qingxu County in the west, Taigu District in the south and Taiyuan City in the northwest. Yuci District is the political, economic and transportation center of Jinzhong City, covering an area of 1328 square kilometers. It is known as the "provincial capital gateway". Yuci was called "Tushui" and "Wei Yu" in the Spring and Autumn period and "Yuci" in the warring States period. Yuci District was set up in 1948 and Yuci City in 1954. On September 24, 1999, Yuci City was revoked and renamed as Yuci District, Jinzhong City. It has jurisdiction over 9 streets, 6 towns and 4 townships, including 127 communities and 272 administrative villages. City flower rose, city tree Robinia pseudoacacia. Yuci is one of the top ten counties and cities with comprehensive indicators in Shanxi Province, a national ecological demonstration area and a national literature.
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