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The geography of Tibet consists of the high mountains, lakes and rivers lying between Central, East and South Asia. Traditionally, Western (European and American) sources have regarded Tibet as being in Central Asia , though today's maps show a trend toward considering all of modern China, including Tibet, to be part of East Asia .
The Yulong Mountains are a subrange of this system and the highest peak here is Jade Dragon Snow Mountain's Shanzidou. Eastern Himalaya, part of larger Himalaya mountains, is Hengduan Mountain's immediate neighbor to its west. The third primary component of the Hengduan ranges is the section running between the Yangtze (Jinsha) and Yalong Rivers.
The second highest peak, Mount Kailash (6,638 meters or 21,778 feet), is well-known across the world as it is the most sacred mountain in four religions: [3] Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism. [ 4 ] and Bon (which shares many similarities and influences with Tibetan Buddhism) [ 5 ] [ 6 ]
Pages in category "Mountain ranges of Tibet" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Assam Himalaya; D.
The line of mountains continues east of the plateau as the Qinling, which separates the Ordos Plateau from Sichuan. North of the mountains runs the Gansu or Hexi Corridor which was the main silk-road route from China proper to the West. The plateau is a high-altitude arid steppe interspersed with mountain ranges and large brackish lakes.
Pages in category "Mountains of Tibet" The following 66 pages are in this category, out of 66 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bairiga; C. Changla;
Standing on the China Tibet–Nepal Province No. 1 border, the mountain is the westernmost major peak of the Khumbu sub-section of the Mahalangur Himalaya 20 kilometers west of Mount Everest. Its standard northwest ridge route features generally moderate slopes, and it is close to Nangpa La , a glaciated pass that serves as the main trading ...
The Kunlun Mountains [a] constitute one of the longest mountain chains in Asia, extending for more than 3,000 kilometres (1,900 mi). In the broadest sense, the chain forms the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau south of the Tarim Basin. Located in Western China, the Kunlun Mountains have been known as the "Forefather of Mountains" in China ...