Liùpánshān

The Liupan Mountains form a high barrier between the Guanzhong plain and the lands of the northwest. Their name recalls the winding road whose six turns were said to lead to the summit. The range gives rise to the Jing, Qingshui and Hulu rivers, whose valleys carry water in different directions toward the Yellow River system. Roads over the passes have long connected the heartlands around Chang'an with Guyuan, the Hetao plain and the Hexi Corridor.