What mountains are there in Nanjing?

Nanjing is surrounded by mountains, including Zijin Mountain, Niushou Mountain, Shogun Mountain, Qixia Mountain, Tangshan Mountain, Qinglong Mountain, Huanglong Mountain, Fangshan Mountain, Zutangshan Mountain, Yuntai Mountain, Laoshan Mountain, Lingyan Mountain and Maoshan Mountain. In addition, Fu Guishan, Jiuhua Mountain, Arctic Pavilion Mountain, Qingliang Mountain, Lion Mountain and Jilong Mountain are scattered in the city, forming a hilly area with many mountains and waters.

Nanjing urban area is uneven. The remaining vein of the middle branch of Zijinshan Mountain extends westward, connecting with Fuguishan near Taipingmen, Xiaojiuhua Mountain and Arctic Pavilion in the city, and continuing westward to connect with Xia Shu Loess Hill accumulated by the ancient Yangtze River, which divides Nanjing into two, forming a natural watershed between Qinhuai River system and Jinchuan River system. There is Lion Mountain (also known as Lv Longshan) near Rust Ball Park in the north, Maanshan in the west and Lion Hill (also known as Agate Hill and Jubaoshan) in the south.

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natural resource

Located in the north subtropical zone, Nanjing is the region with the richest modern plant resources and the most plant species in China. There are mountains, rivers and lakes, mild climate, rich and diverse wildlife resources, and its animal species are enough to represent the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. There are abundant wildlife resources, and the national protected animals that inhabit and breed are Chinese sturgeon, baiji dolphin, alligator, jianglu, finless porpoise, mandarin duck, long-eared osprey and short-eared osprey.

Nanjing is rich in mineral resources, and 54 kinds of mineral resources have been discovered in China. The reserves of iron, copper, aluminum, zinc, gold, silver, strontium and other minerals 15 rank first in Jiangsu, and 4 rank among the top six in China. Among them, the reserves of iron and sulfur account for about 40% of the province, and strontium ore is the first in Southeast Asia with high grade and large reserves. There are abundant underground water sources and excellent water quality. Hot springs are the main geothermal resources in Nanjing, including Tangshan hot springs, Tangquan hot springs and Pearl hot springs.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Nanjing