Nan-shan
[nahn shahn] /ˈnɑn ˈʃɑn/
noun
1.
Pinyin, Wade-Giles. former name of .
/ˈnæn ˈʃæn/
plural noun
1.
a mountain range in N central China, mainly in Qinghai province, with peaks over 6000 m (20 000 ft)
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