Hsüeh-shan Mountain Range
mountains, Taiwan
Also known as: Xueshan Mountains
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Hsin-chu
- In Hsin-chu
The Hsüeh-shan (Xueshan) Mountains, with an average elevation of 8,200 feet (2,500 metres), traverse most of the southeastern part of the county and gradually merge with the coastal plains of the northwest. Tea, paddy rice, sweet potatoes, and oranges are grown in Hsin-chu county. Its industries…
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T’ai-pei
- In New Taipei City
The Hsüeh-shan (Xueshan) Mountains in the southeast, with an average elevation of 4,590 feet (1,400 metres), gradually gives way to the alluvial river basins and coastal plains in the north. In the extreme north the Ch’i-hsing (Qixing) Mountains rise to 3,675 feet (1,120 metres).
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