Nanling
Nanling (Nanling Mountains; Five Ridge, Five Ridge Mountains), by the more city ridge, are Pangling, Mengzhu Ling, riding Tianling, Dayu Ling five mountain composition, it is also known as "five ridge". Is located in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi provinces at the junction of the junction, is China's largest Jiangnan landscape belt, is the Yangtze River and the Pearl River two watershed watershed. For a long time, it is a natural barrier. During the pre-Qin period, the Nanling Mountains obstructed the traffic and economic ties between Lingnan and the Central Plains, so that the economy and culture of Lingnan Baiyue were less than that of the Central Plains. Tang Dynasty court in Zhang Jiuling initiative in Dayu Ling digging Mei Guan Road, to improve access to Lingnan traffic, Lingnan and Central Plains exchanges increasingly frequent and promote the development of Lingnan. Ancient rulers always use the Nanling as a division of the administrative boundaries of the landmark, so Nanling is also the edge of the provinces. Nanling Mountains to the south of the region known as Lingnan, modern mainly refers to Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan throughout the territory, as well as Hunan and Jiangxi provinces in some areas. ...