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Qinling (English name Tsinling Mountains, also known as Chin Ling or Qin Ling). East-west across central China towards the mountains. It starts from southern Gansu in the west, passes through southern Shaanxi to western Henan, and is located at the junction of southern Shaanxi and northern Sichuan. It is about 1,500 kilometers long in an east-west direction. It is the watershed between the Weihe River, a tributary of the Yellow River, and the Jialing River and Hanshui River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Qinling-Huaihe River is an important north-south dividing line in China's geography.

The Qinling Mountains stretch across central China, stretching 1,500 kilometers from east to west, 100 to 150 kilometers wide from north to south, and mostly 1,500 to 2,500 meters above sea level. The Qinling Mountains is an important watershed between the Yellow River system and the Yangtze River system, with the fertile Guanzhong Plain to the north and the narrow Hanshui Valley to the south. are fold (main) fault-block mountains.

Taibai Mountain, the main peak of the Qinling Mountains, is 3,767 meters above sea level, one of the few peaks in eastern China that exceeds 3,000 meters. The climate on the top of the mountain is cold and often covered with snow. When the weather is clear, the silver mountain can be seen hundreds of miles away. There are remains of ancient glaciers on the top of the mountain. The Qinling Mountains is adjacent to the Weihe Plain in the north, and there is a large fault in between, which is a fault block structure that leans north and dips south. The main ridge is located on the north side, the north slope is steep and short, and the south slope is gentle and long. The water system is also asymmetrical.

There are many horizontal valleys in the mountains, which are the north-south traffic channels. The Baocheng Railway runs along the valley of the Jialing River and passes through the mountains. The Qinling Mountains have an obvious blocking effect on the airflow. In summer, it is difficult for the humid ocean air flow to go deep into the northwest, so that the climate in the north is dry; in winter, the cold wave is prevented from invading south, so that the Hanzhong Basin and Sichuan Basin are less affected by cold air. The rivers south of the Qinling Mountains are not frozen, the vegetation is dominated by evergreen broad-leaved forests, and the soil is mostly acidic. To the north of the Qinling Mountains is the Loess Plateau. The average temperature in January is below 0°C, the rivers are frozen, the plants are mainly deciduous broad-leaved trees, and the soil is rich in calcium. There are still continuous forests in the Qinling Mountains and the Bailong River Basin, and there are precious animals and plants. Foping is one of the birthplaces of giant pandas. Walnuts in Shangluo area and angelica in Minxian County are famous for their high yields.

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Of course, you can't miss the "Qinling Snow Appreciation" during the Spring Festival. However, due to the continuous snowfall in the Qinling section of Provincial Highway 219, the thickest part of the snow is 10 centimeters, and the road is icy and slippery. Small vehicles must be equipped with snow chains to pass...

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The third stop of the Spring Festival in the Year of the Tiger is "Snow in Qinling Mountains". The scenic spot at the source of the Jialing River is located on the top of the Qinling Mountains. The snowflakes have turned the Qinling Mountains into a world of ice and snow. The snow-covered mountains have attracted countless tourists to experience the charm of nature. ...

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The Qinling Mountains, where the legendary Chinese dragon veins are located, run from east to west, across the land of the Central Plains, and together with the Huaihe River, divide China into north and south parts. Many familiar myths and stories are related to it.

During the Spring Festival holiday in 2022, "Qinling Snow Appreciation" will be traveled. In order to satisfy tourists' desire to have fun in the snow, China Railway Xi'an Bureau Group Co., Ltd. launched the Baoji-Guangyuan 6063/4 non-profit slow train Qinling Snow Appreciation Line a few years ago. The green leather car carries the childhood memories of many people...

There was another snowfall on February 8, which covered the Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi Province with snow. Our self-driving car did not have snow chains, so we chose to take the green-skinned ice and snow slow train. The fare of 3 yuan is very cheap and You can go back and forth on the same day, and you can also taste the local stewed goose in an iron pot...

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In a narrow sense, the Qinling Mountains are limited to the mountains between the Weihe River and the Hanjiang River in the south of Shaanxi Province. In a broad sense, the Qinling Mountains start from Kunlun in the west, pass through Longnan and Southern Shaanxi in the middle, and end in the Hubei, Henan, Anhui, Dabie Mountains and Zhangbaling near Bengbu in the east. It is the watershed between the Yangtze River and the Yellow River basin.