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The Tian Shan range is located north and west of the Taklamakan Desert and directly north of the Tarim Basin. It straddles the border regions of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Xinjiang in Northwest China. To the south, it connects with the Pamir Mountains, while to north and east, it meets the Altai Mountains of Mongolia .
Physiographic world map with mountain ranges and highland areas in brown, pink, and gray. This is a list of mountain ranges on Earth and a few other astronomical bodies.First, the highest and longest mountain ranges on Earth are listed, followed by more comprehensive alphabetical lists organized by continent.
Range Maximum height, m Highest peak Length of range, km Maximum width of range, km Ak Shyyrak Range: 4037: 40: 10 Alamyshyk Too: 3399: 20: 5 At-Bashy Range: 4786: 140: 30 Acha Tash Range: 3975: 36: 13 Baybiche Too: 4337: 140: 13 Baydulu Range: 4146: Onarcha Peak: 46: 11 Bauk Range: 3388: 28: 8 Boor Albas Range: 3980: Itelgi Uya: 20: 10 ...
Huangshan. / 30.12500°N 118.16667°E / 30.12500; 118.16667. Huangshan ( Chinese: 黄山 ), [2] literally meaning the Yellow Mountain ( s ), is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China. It was originally called "Yishan", and it was renamed because of a legend that Emperor Xuanyuan once made alchemy here. [3]
The Nanling ( Chinese: 南岭; pinyin: Nánlǐng; lit. 'Southern Mountains'), also known as the Wuling ( Chinese: 五岭; pinyin: Wǔlǐng; lit. 'Five Mountains'), is a major mountain range in Southern China that separates the Pearl River Basin from the Yangtze Valley and serves as the dividing line between south and central subtropical zones.
The following is an incomplete list of mountains in the People's Republic of China, sorted in alphabetical order.Some of these mountains that are claimed by the PRC, including those under the control of the Republic of China and those disputed with other countries, such as Mount Everest, are noted after the list.
The Sacred Mountains of China are divided into several groups. The Five Great Mountains ( simplified Chinese: 五 岳; traditional Chinese: 五 嶽; pinyin: Wǔyuè) refers to five of the most renowned mountains in Chinese history, [1] which have been the subjects of imperial pilgrimage by emperors throughout ages. They are associated with the ...
Khan Tengri. / 42.21083°N 80.17500°E / 42.21083; 80.17500. Khan Tengri is a mountain of the Tian Shan mountain range. It is on the China — Kyrgyzstan — Kazakhstan tripoint, east of lake Issyk Kul. Its geologic elevation is 6,995 m (22,949 ft), but its glacial icecap rises to 7,010 m (22,999 ft).