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Mã Pí Lèng Pass
Mountain pass in Vietnam From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mã Pí Lèng Pass (Vietnamese pronunciation: [maː4.piː5.lɛ̌ːŋ2]) is a mountain pass on the Highway 4C in the territory of Pai Lung and Pa Vi commune, Hà Giang province, North Vietnam.[1][2]
It is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) long, on the section of the Highway 4C connecting the towns of Đồng Văn and Mèo Vạc. It is at the altitude of 1,500 m (4,921 ft).[3] The road was first built by Yao, H'mong, Tay and Lolo minority people.[4]
This section of the Highway 4C was constructed in the years of 1960.
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Etymology
Mã Pí Lèng Pass is named after Mả Pí Lèng ban, a hamlet of Hmong people in Pai Lung commune. It is near also Mã Pí Lèng Peak.[2]
The peak is named for its shape, "Mả Pí Lèng" (馬鼻樑) - meaning "bridge of a horse's nose". The word is from Hmong language.[5]
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