Chungyang Shanmo

English

Etymology

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 中央山脈／中央山脉 (Zhōngyāng Shānmò, “Central Mountain Range”), Wade-Giles romanization: Chung¹-yang¹ Shan¹-mo⁴.

Proper noun

Chungyang Shanmo

1. Synonym of Central Mountain Range on Taiwan: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
   • 1999, “Taiwan”, in Worldmark Chronology of the Nations‎^[1], volume 3, Gale Group, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, pages 587–588:

     The East-West Cross-Island Highway, costing almost $11 million, is completed after nearly four years of labor by 100,000 workers. It opens the Chungyang Shanmo in eastern Taiwan to development by agricultural and logging interests and tourism.

   • 2003, “Features”, in Vivien Kim, editor, Taiwan (Insight Guides)‎^[2], →ISBN, →OCLC, page 45, column 1:

     Taiwan’s most prominent topographical feature is the Chungyang Shanmo (Central Mountain Range), a ridge of towering mountains that runs for about 270 km (167 miles) of the island’s length and formed by ancient tectonic, and, to a lesser extent, volcanic activity.

   • 2004, Vanessa Wan, “The Land”, in Welcome to Taiwan (Welcome to My Country)‎^[3], Gareth Stevens Publishing, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 7:

     Half of the main island of Taiwan is covered by a mountain range called the Chungyang Shanmo (CHONG-yuhng SHUHN-mor) mountains.

Further reading

• Saul B. Cohen, editor (2008), “Central Mountain Range or Chungyang Shan Mo”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World‎^[4], 2nd edition, volume 1, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 704, column 1