Yin Mountains
Daqing Shan (大青山), being part of the Yin Mountains, as seen from Hohhot towards the North
Traditional Chinese陰山
Simplified Chinese阴山
Literal meaningYin Mountain(s)

The Yin Mountains (Yin Shan or Yinshan) are mountains in the Eastern Gobi Desert steppe of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region of China. [1] The Yellow river borders the mountains to the south.[2][1]

Geology

The mountains are mainly composed of very old metamorphic rock.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Yin Mountains | Himalayas, Tibet, Plateau | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  2. Hou, Renzhi (2014-11-21), Symposium on Chinese Historical Geography, Springer, ISBN 978-3-662-45272-1, retrieved 2023-09-28

41°N 112°E / 41°N 112°E / 41; 112


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