Nan Shan

The journey from Tun-Huang to Lan-Chow took the First Doctor, Susan, Barbara, and Ian (whilst travelling with Marco Polo's caravan) through the foothills of the Nan Shan mountain range. As they travelled east from Su-Chow, the snow-capped mountains could be seen on the horizon to the south. (PROSE: Marco Polo)
== Behind the scenes ==
Nan Shan translates literally to "southern mountains", and unsurprisingly there are many ranges in China known by this name. The ones in this instance are better known as the , as can be deduced from their location described in the story.
Category:Chinese mountains