Taihang Mountains
The Taihang Mountains are a Chinese mountain range running down the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau in Shanxi, Henan and Hebei provinces. The range extends over from north to south and has an average elevation of. The principal peak is Xiao Wutaishan. The Taihang's eastern peak is Cangyan Shan in Hebei; Baishi Mountain forms its northern tip.
The name of Shanxi Province, meaning "west of the mountains", derives from its location west of the Taihang Mountains, as does the name of Shandong Province.
The Red Flag Canal is located on the south edge of the Taihang Mountains.
The Shitai Passenger Railway crosses under the Taihang Mountains via the Taihang Tunnel, which, at almost, is the third longest railway tunnel in China.
