Atlas
Himalayas
The Third Pole of Earth, the rooftop of the world — the ultimate product of plate collision, the backbone of Asia and a sky-high defensive line that never falls.
Prefecture: Shigatse
Province: TibetA snow-clad Himalayan summit rises above glaciated slopes and a barren moraine valley, its dark rock bands sharply defined in the clear high-altitude light.
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- Mount Everest Base Camp
The gateway to the summit of Mount Everest (5200m), offering majestic views of Earth's highest pinnacle.
- Gyirong Port & Alpine Valley
A lush subtropical corridor through the Himalayas, an ancient trade route connecting Tibet and Nepal.
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- Rongbuk Monastery
The highest monastery in the world (5154m), a Nyingma sanctuary directly facing the North Face of Everest.
- Shishapangma Viewpoint
The only 8000-meter peak entirely situated within China (8027m), rising above Lake Pelku Tso.
In its history3
- Songtsen Gampoc. 617–650 CE
Part of Himalayas's history: Princess Wencheng's Journey. Tibetan ruler, called Qizong Nongzan in the Tang histories, who pressed the Tang for a marriage alliance and received Princess Wencheng as his bride in 641
- Princess WenchengBirth unknown–680 CE
Part of Himalayas's history: Princess Wencheng's Journey. Tang imperial clanswoman married to the Tibetan ruler Songtsen Gampo in 641, who lived in Tibet for almost forty years until her death in 680
- Li Shimin598–649 CE
Part of Himalayas's history: Princess Wencheng's Journey. Second Tang emperor who as Prince of Qin defeated the rival regimes, seized the throne in the Xuanwu Gate coup, and reigned under the title Zhenguan
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- India–Eurasia Collision and Himalayan UpliftPrehistoric (c. 40–50 million years ago)
About 40–50 million years ago, India collided with Eurasia, driving uplift of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau.
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- Songtsen Gampo Marries Princess BhrikutiTang Zhenguan era, c. 634–640 CE
Around 634–640, the Tibetan ruler Songtsen Gampo married Nepalese Princess Bhrikuti, creating a political and religious connection across the Himalaya.
- Princess Wencheng's Journey
Princess Wencheng married Songtsen Gampo in a Tang-Tibetan alliance that expanded exchanges of envoys, crafts, and texts between the courts.
