Taching

a mountain range in the Yin mountain system, in China. The range is 260 km long, with heights up to 2,400 m. It is made up of gneisses, sandstone, and basalt. The southern slope, which descends to the valley of the Huang River, is steep and very jagged, and the northern slope has a gentle incline. The vegetation is mostly of the steppe variety. Livestock is bred in the Tach’ing range.