Qínlǐngshān

The western Qinling ranges rise around the Tao River in the Chone country. Here the eastern edge of the Tibetan plateau meets the mountains and valleys of southern Gansu. The Tao winds east through the uplands before turning north toward the Yellow River, while ridges and tributary valleys divide the surrounding terrain. Forested slopes and high pastures make the landscape markedly different from the lower loess country to the north.