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553:Afghanistan
173:Dege County
120: /
95:Coordinates
1059:Hulao Pass
1054:Hangu Pass
974:Sanju Pass
964:Mazar Pass
920:(Tongguan)
912:Dasan Pass
893:Yumen Pass
846:Jiayu Pass
828:Great Wall
775:Diphu Pass
653:Indira Col
648:Dongkha La
643:Diphu Pass
597:Kilik Pass
530:Kulma Pass
525:Beyik Pass
517:Tajikistan
489:Bedel Pass
481:Kyrgyzstan
455:Kazakhstan
284:References
193:Qu'er Pass
108:98°55′26″E
105:31°26′55″N
1044:Biandukou
1018:North Col
1008:Lhagba La
993:Cherko la
948:Hindutash
918:Tong Pass
914:(Sanguan)
903:Guanzhong
883:Yang Pass
836:Dajingmen
749:South Col
744:Nangpa La
708:Tulung La
698:Shipki La
693:Rezang La
683:Mana Pass
668:Kepang La
358:March 17,
40:Elevation
1116:Category
1079:Mei Pass
1013:Mayum La
1003:Lanak La
998:Laken La
960:(Heiqia)
943:Dehra La
934:Xinjiang
841:Gubeikou
688:Nathu La
658:Jelep La
584:Pakistan
64:Location
1023:Semo La
924:Wu Pass
826:On the
798:Vietnam
767:Myanmar
380:21 July
262:Zhāo Qū
249:Chinese
231:Chinese
197:Chinese
181:Sichuan
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161:Cho La
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1037:Other
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625:India
244:Sè Qū
219:Tibet
215:Derge
185:China
83:Range
76:China
72:Tibet
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382:2017
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327:ISBN
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