Tibetan Plateau

The Himalayas, or Himalaya, is a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the Earth's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest. More than 100 peaks exceeding elevations of above sea level lie in the Himalayas.

autonomous region of China

Qinghai is an inland province in Northwestern China. It is the largest province of China (excluding autonomous regions) by area and has the third-smallest population, with its capital and largest city being Xining.

plateau in Central Asia

mountain range in China

The Changtang (alternatively spelled Changthang or Qangtang) is a part of the high altitude Tibetan Plateau in western and northern Tibet extending into the southern edges of Xinjiang as well as southeastern Ladakh, India, with vast highlands and giant lakes. From eastern Ladakh, the Changtang stretches approximately east into Tibet as far as modern Qinghai. The Changtang is home to the Changpa, a nomadic Tibetan people. The two largest settlements within the Tibetan Changtang are Rutog Town, which is the seat of Rutog County, and Domar Township, the seat of Shuanghu County. thumb|Changpa noma

mountain range in Tibet, China

mountain pass between Qinghai and Tibet

Buddhist sanctuary and paleoanthrological site on the Tibetan Plateau in Gansu, China

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mountain pass

lake in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

lake of China

Volcanic field in Kunlun Mountains, China

mountain pass in Tibet, China

mountain pass in Gar, Ngari, Tibet