Altyn-Tagh (also Lower Mountains or Altyn ) [nb 1] is a mountain range in Northwestern China that separates the Eastern Tarim Basin from the Tibetan Plateau. The western third is in Xinjiang while the eastern part forms the border between Qinghai …

Altun Shan National Nature Reserve (simplified Chinese: 阿尔金山; traditional Chinese: 阿爾金山; pinyin: Ā'ěr jīnshān) (literally, "O You Golden Mountain") is a large, arid area in the southeast of Xinjiang Autonomous Region, on the northern edge of the Tibetan plateau and the southern edge of the Tarim Basin in northwest China.

Altun Mountains, mountain range in the southern part of the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, northwestern China. Branching off from the Kunlun Mountains, the range runs for more than 400 miles (650 km) from southwest to northeast to form the boundary between the Tarim Basin to the north and the

Altunshan, or 阿尔金山 (a-er-jin-shan), is located in the Altyn-Tagh range and is the highest mountain in China's Gansu province. Altun Shan is also the name of the range which stretches west well into Xinjiang. The mountain is surrounded by the Gobi and Taklamakan deserts and is therefore very dry.

Altyn-Tagh is a mountain range in Northwestern China that separates the Eastern Tarim Basin from the Tibetan Plateau. The western third is in Xinjiang while the eastern part forms the border between Qinghai to the south and Xinjiang and Gansu to the north. Photo: geekinmedia, CC BY-SA 2.0. Ukraine is facing shortages in its brave fight to survive.

Altyn-Tagh (also Lower Mountains or Altyn ) is a mountain range in Northwestern China that separates the Eastern Tarim Basin from the Tibetan Plateau. The western third is in Xinjiang while the eastern part forms the border between Qinghai to the south and Xinjiang and Gansu to the north. Quick Facts Highest point, Peak ...

Altyn-Tagh is a mountain range in Northwestern China that separates the Eastern Tarim Basin from the Tibetan Plateau. The western third is in Xinjiang while the eastern part forms the border between Qinghai to the south and Xinjiang and Gansu to the north. Photo: geekinmedia, CC BY-SA 2.0. Ukraine is facing shortages in its brave fight to survive.

Jun 4, 2011 · From Lapeiquan east to the Aksay River canyon and Dangjin Shankou (pass), at 39.35N, 94.35E, marks an extension of the Altun range by ~ 162 km to include the Altun Shan push-up (Mériaux, et al., 2005). This makes the overall length of …

Hiking info, trail maps, and trip reports from Altun Shan (6,245 m) in the Altun Mountains of China

Nov 30, 1999 · The Altun Shan is a tectonic block to the south of the Tarim basin, North Tibet, bounded to the south by the Altyn Tagh fault.