Amne Machin, Anyi Machen, or Anyê Maqên is the highest peak of a mountain range of the same name in the southeast of Qinghai province, China. It is revered in Tibetan Buddhism as the home of the chief indigenous deity of Amdo, Machen Pomra.
Amne Machin (Maqen Gangri), July 2008
The Anye Machin Peak
The Kunlun Mountains constitute one of the longest mountain chains in Asia, extending for more than 3,000 kilometres (1,900 mi). In the broadest sense, the chain forms the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau south of the Tarim Basin. Located in Western China, the Kunlun Mountains have been known as the "Forefather of Mountains" in China.
View of Western Kunlun Shan from the Tibet-Xinjiang highway
Karakash River in the western Kunlun Mountains, seen from the Tibet-Xinjiang highway
The Kunlun Pass
Peak in Kunlun range