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| Traditional Chinese | 玉山山脈 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 玉山山脉 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Jade Mountain Mountain Range | ||||||||
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The Yushan Range, formerly the Niitaka Range[1] and also known as the Jade Mountain Range, is a mountain range in the central-southern region of Taiwan Island. It spans Chiayi County, Kaohsiung City, and Nantou County. It faces the Central Mountain Range on the east, and is separated by the Qishan River from the Alishan Range which is on the west of the Yushan Range. The Yushan Range is one of the five major ranges on Taiwan.[2]
The Yushan Range is shaped somewhat like a crucifix,[dubious – discuss] with a relatively short east to west ridge and a relatively long north to south ridge. Mighty Yushan, towering 3,952 m (12,966 ft) above sea level, stands at the point where these two ridges meet. Yushan National Park is located around some parts of the Yushan Range.
There are 22 peaks taller than 3,000 m (9,843 ft) among the Yushan Range, including 12 of the "top 100 peaks of Taiwan" (台灣百岳):
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23°28′11″N 120°57′27″E / 23.4698°N 120.9575°E / 23.4698; 120.9575
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