Yin Mountains

Yin Mountains
Daqing Shan seen from Hohhot to its south
Traditional Chinese陰山
Simplified Chinese阴山
Literal meaningYin Mountain(s)
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYīnshān
Yīnshān
Wade–GilesYin-shan
Yin Shan
Daqing Mountains
Chinese大青山
Literal meaningGreat Blue or Green Mountain(s)
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDaqingshan

The Yin Mountains, also known as the Daqing Mountains, are a mountain range in the Eastern Gobi Desert steppe of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region of China. The Yellow River borders the mountains to the south.