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The Changbai Mountains (simplified Chinese: 长白山; traditional Chinese: 長白山; lit. 'long white mountain') are a major mountain range in East Asia that extends from the Northeast Chinese provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning, across the China-North Korea border (41°41' to 42°51'N; 127°43' to 128°16'E), to the North Korean provinces of Ryanggang and Chagang. They are also referred to as the Šanggiyan Mountains in the Manchu language, or the Great Paekdu in Korean. Most of its peaks exceed 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in height, with the tallest summit being Paektu Mountain at 2,744 m (9,003 ft), which contains the Heaven Lake, the highest volcanic crater lake in the world at a surface elevation of 2,189.1 m (7,182 ft). The protected area Longwanqun National Forest Park is located within the vicinity of the mountain range. The mountain was first recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas under the name Buxian Shan (Chinese: 不咸山). It is also called Shanshan Daling (Chinese: 單單大嶺) in the Book

Changbai Mountains - Wikipedia Jump to content Coordinates : 41°59′28″N 128°00′18″E / 41.991°N 128.005°E / 41.991; 128.005 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mountain range in China and North Korea This article is about the mountain range. For the Changbai Mountain, see Paektu Mountain . Ranges of Changbai Mountains with Heaven Lake in the center Aerial View of Changbai Mountains Highest point Peak Mount Paektu Elevation 2,744 m (9,003 ft) Prominence 2,593 m (8,507 ft) Geography Heaven Lake</a> in the center is located in China"}'> Heaven Lake</a> in the center"}'> Ranges of Changbai Mounta

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