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 | Zone |
| Chāmkang | 5.953m (19,530ft) | Tibet |
| Lajiong La | 5.830m (19,127ft) | Tibet |
| Jing La | 5.829m (19,124ft) | Tibet |
| Jang Rang La | 5.793m (19,005ft) | Tibet |
| Kungzhag La | 5.780m (18,963ft) | Tibet |
| Bodpo La | 5.767m (18,920ft) | Tibet |
| Kiu La | 5.711m (18,736ft) | Tibet |
| Charding La | 5.692m (18,674ft) | Tibet |
| Gorun La | 5.690m (18,667ft) | Tibet |
| Suolang La | 5.637m (18,494ft) | Tibet |
| Lo La | 5.578m (18,300ft) | Tibet |
| Semo La | 5.578m (18,300ft) | Tibet |
| Cho Oyu base camp | 5.573m (18,284ft) | Tibet |
| Mana La | 5.545m (18,192ft) | Tibet |
| Kunlun La | 5.542m (18,182ft) | Xinjiang |
| Zezhang pass | 5.541m (18,179ft) | Tibet |
| Lunpo Gangri | 5.502m (18,051ft) | Tibet |
| S205 Road | 5.488m (18,005ft) | Tibet |
| Luobusazhen mine | 5.481m (17,982ft) | Tibet |
| Shugu La | 5.478m (17,972ft) | Tibet |
| Kompas La | 5.476m (17,965ft) | Xinjiang |
| Darecuo | 5.450m (17,880ft) | Tibet |
| Suge La | 5.430m (17,815ft) | Tibet |
| 218 Country Road | 5.418m (17,775ft) | Tibet |
| G219 | 5.394m (17,696ft) | Tibet |
| Qieshan La | 5.392m (17,690ft) | Tibet |
| Ayi La | 5.387m (17,673ft) | Tibet |
| Deyang La | 5.381m (17,654ft) | Tibet |
| Ane La | 5.370m (17,618ft) | Tibet |
| Satsum La | 5.350m (17,552ft) | Tibet |
| 583 Country Road | 5.335m (17,503ft) | Tibet |
| 701 Country Road | 5.322m (17,460ft) | Tibet |
| Qizil Dawān | 5.317m (17,444ft) | Xinjiang |
| Jungang La | 5.312m (17,427ft) | Tibet |
| Imis La | 5.290m (17,355ft) | Tibet |
| Khojang pass | 5.284m (17,335ft) | Tibet |
| 232 Country Road | 5.274m (17,303ft) | Tibet |
| Simi La | 5.258m (17,250ft) | Tibet |
| Kǒng Táng Lā | 5.251m (17,227ft) | Tibet |
| Shan Da Ban | 5.257m (17,247ft) | Tibet |
| Dajia Lake | 5.247m (17,214ft) | Tibet |
| Ma La | 5.245m (17,208ft) | Tibet |
| Mount Kailash | 5.235m (17,175ft) | Tibet |
| Tanggu La | 5.231m (17,162ft) | Tibet |
| 203 Provincial Road | 5.230m (17,158ft) | Tibet |
| Bunggar La | 5.228m (17,152ft) | Tibet |
| Mayum La | 5.225m (17,142ft) | Tibet |
| Gyatso La | 5.220m (17,125ft) | Tibet |
| Pang La | 5.205m (17,076ft) | Tibet |
| Tielong Pass | 5.200m (17,060ft) | Tibet |
| Rezang La | 5.199m (17,057ft) | Tibet |
| Qang La | 5.194m (17,040ft) | Tibet |
| S305 road | 5.190m (17,027ft) | Tibet |
| Daoda top | 5.175m (16,978ft) | Tibet |
| Gela Mountain | 5.172m (16,968ft) | Tibet |
| Longga La | 5.159m (16,925ft) | Tibet |
| 728 Country Road | 5.154m (16,909ft) | Tibet |
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