Zhejiang–Fujian Hills
| Zhejiang–Fujian Hills | |
|---|---|
| Fujian–Zhejiang Hills | |
The sinuous Fujian coastline shaped by the Zhejiang–Fujian Hills | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Huanggang, at the border between Wuyishan, Fujian and Yanshan, Jiangxi |
| Elevation | 2,157 m (7,077 ft) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | 浙闽丘陵 |
| English translation | Zhejiang Fujian Mounds |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mostly in Zhejiang, Fujian and eastern Guangdong |
| Country | China |
| Subdivision(s) | Tianmu Mountains, Wuyi Mountains, Xianxia Mountains, Kuocang Mountains, Yandang Mountains, Tiantai Mountains, Kuaiji Mountains and Daiyun Mountains |
| Parent range | Southeast Hills |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Mountain range |
The Zhejiang–Fujian Hills (Chinese: 浙闽丘陵), also known as the Fujian–Zhejiang Hills (Chinese: 闽浙丘陵), is a mountainous area in southeastern China and part of the wider Southeast Hills. It extend south of Hangzhou in Zhejiang, cover the whole of Fujian and reach into eastern Guangdong. The terrain consists largely of hills and low mountains of 200–1,000 m (660–3,280 ft) above sea level, although some peaks rise beyond 1,500 m (4,900 ft).
The principal mountain ranges include the Tianmu Mountains, Wuyi Mountains, Xianxia Mountains, Kuocang Mountains, Yandang Mountains, Tiantai Mountains, Kuaiji Mountains and Daiyun Mountains, most of which trend from northeast to southwest. The region also contains intermontane basins, such as the Jinhua–Quzhou Basin, and estuarine plains including the Fuzhou Plain.