Top 10 Most Beautiful Mountains in China

08:23, November 18, 2009      

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There are many mountain ranges in China. Mountainous land and very rough terrains make up two-thirds of Chinese territory. From the Tibetan Plateau and other less-elevated highlands rise rugged east-west trending mountains. China's spectacular mountain landscapes attract the professional climber and wide-eyed adventurer alike. The following are the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Mountains in China" ranked by China National Geography Magazine.



The criterion of China's Ten Most Beautiful Mountains are:

With unique well-worth appreciating value;

With the characteristics of that kind of geography shape and high scientific value;

Above 1000 meters in relative height, featured in the number and characteristics of vertical severity;

With high cultural values;

No excessive exploitation by humankind.

Location of China's Ten Most Beautiful Mountains

Namjagbarwa Peak (Tibet Autonomous Region): Paradise in the Clouds

Mountain Gongga or Minya Konka (Sichuan Province): Where the wind stops to rest

Qomolangma Peak (Tibet Autonomous Region): The soul's sentinel

Meili Snow Mountains (Yunnan Province): Guard of honor for the snow God

Huangshan Mountains (Anhui Province ): God’s miniature landscape

Three Sacred Mountains in Daocheng (Sichuan Province): Landmark of "Shangri-la"

Chogori Peak (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region): Distant Mystic Land

Kangrinboqe Peak (Tibet Autonomous Region): Home of all the Gods

Mount Tai (Shandong Province): Totem of ancient China

Emei Mountain (Sichuan Province): The rise from a basin to the Heaven
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