Top 8 holy mountains in Tibet

By Lu Na
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  Animaqing Mountains (The Aemye Ma-chhen Range)


Animaqing Mountains, one of the 'Top 8 holy mountains in Tibet' by China.org.cn

Animaqing Mountains [nqs.gov.cn]


Located in Maqin County of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province, there are 13 mountains in the range, with an average altitude of 5900 meters. The name of the mountain range means the highest statue servant of Living Buddha, which attracts numerous pilgrims every year. It features steep cliffs and spectacular glaciers. It has 57 glaciers, covering 126 square kilometers. The Halong glacier in the northeast, which is 7.7 kilometers in length and covers 24 square kilometers, is the biggest glacier in Yellow River basin.


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