Located in Southeast Asia, China is the world's third largest country, after Russia and Canada. China's mountains are a major feature of its physical geography with mountains, plateaus and hills accounting for about 65 percent of the country's landmass.
Highest mountain passes of China:
| Mountain pass | Elevation | Region |
| Chāmkang | 5.953m (19,530ft) | Tibet-Xinjiang |
| Medo La | 5.915m (19,406ft) | Tibet |
| Yangi Daban | 5.899m (19,353ft) | Xinjiang |
| Kyapsang La | 5.886m (19,311ft) | Xinjiang |
| Khungyami La | 5.844m (19,173ft) | Tibet |
| Laghang La | 5.838m (19,153ft) | Tibet |
| Lajiong La | 5.830m (19,127ft) | Tibet |
| Jing La | 5.829m (19,124ft) | Tibet |
| Buduo | 5.825m (19,110ft) | Tibet |
| Wenquan Daban | 5.808m (19,055ft) | Xinjiang |
| Jang Rang La | 5.793m (19,005ft) | Tibet |
| Mobdi La | 5.788m (18,989ft) | Tibet-Xinjiang |
| Kungzhag La | 5.780m (18,963ft) | Tibet |
| Lungmar La | 5.776m (18,950ft) | Tibet |
| Zǔsōng La | 5.775m (18,946ft) | Tibet |
| Bodpo La | 5.774m (18,943ft) | Tibet |
| Huoshaoyun | 5.765m (18,914ft) | Xinjiang |
| Zulung La | 5.730m (18,799ft) | Tibet |
| Kiu La | 5.711m (18,736ft) | Tibet |
| Jiabuxi La | 5.705m (18,717ft) | Tibet |
| Hongqi Daban | 5.694m (18,681ft) | Xinjiang |
| Gorun La | 5.690m (18,667ft) | Tibet |
| Qiu Dijian | 5.676m (18,622ft) | Tibet |
| Chhatang La | 5.674m (18,615ft) | Tibet |
| Suolang La | 5.637m (18,494ft) | Tibet |
| Hongpinshan | 5.621m (18,441ft) | Xinjiang |
| Kuqiong Gangri | 5.606m (18,392ft) | Tibet |
| Charding La | 5.594m (18,353ft) | Tibet |
| Changlung Pangtung | 5.591m (18,343ft) | Xinjiang |
| Tianhedong Daban | 5.590m (18,339ft) | Xinjiang |
| Lo La | 5.578m (18,300ft) | Tibet |
| Semo La | 5.578m (18,300ft) | Tibet |
| Zhonglong Highway | 5.578m (18,300ft) | Tibet |
| Par La | 5.578m (18,300ft) | Tibet |
| Cho Oyu base camp | 5.573m (18,284ft) | Tibet |
| Wuersisan-Radome Rd | 5.570m (18,274ft) | Xinjiang |
| Yilanga La | 5.555m (18,225ft) | Tibet |
| Mana La | 5.545m (18,192ft) | Tibet |
| Karakoram La | 5.542m (18,182ft) | Xinjiang |
| Zezhang pass | 5.541m (18,179ft) | Tibet |
| 716 County Road | 5.533m (18,152ft) | Tibet |
| Naktse La | 5.533m (18,152ft) | Tibet |
| 787 County Road | 5.518m (18,103ft) | Tibet |
| Nakole | 5.502m (18,051ft) | Tibet |
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