Mount Xiqiao

Mount Xiqiao
Guanyin statue at the summit of Mount Xiqiao
Highest point
Elevation346 m (1,135 ft)
Geography
LocationFoshan City, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
Geology
Age of rock40–50 million years
Mountain typeExtinct volcano
Mount Xiqiao
Chinese西樵山
Literal meaningWest firewood mountain

Mount Xiqiao is a 40- to 50-million-year-old extinct volcano situated in the south west of the Nanhai District, Foshan, Guangdong, People's Republic of China[1] 68 km (42 mi) from Guangzhou. The mountain is an important scenic area and designated as a national forest park and national geological park. Covering an area of 14 square kilometres (5.4 sq mi), the area features a total of 72 peaks with the highest, Dacheng Peak (大秤峰), rising to 346 m (1,135 ft).

  1. ^ "Mount Xiqiao" (in Chinese). Retrieved February 7, 2011.

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