Topographical map of the Kunlun Goddess, south of Keriya / Yutian, Xinjiang, China

    Keriya / Yutian is north of the large Kunlun Mountain range. The highest peak in the Kunlun range itself, south of Keriya / Yutian, is the Kunlun Goddess or Liushi Shan.

    This is the 112th highest peak in the world and the 14th highest peak in Asia. At 7,167 m, still one of the '7000s' prized by mountaineers. It was first summitted in 1949.

    Kunlun Goddess / Liushi Shan is located at 35°18'53"N, 80°54'56"E.

    This is a topographic map showing the Kunlun Goddess peak.

    The Chinese characters I've found for the peak aren't Liushi Shan but rather a translation of the English name: 昆仑女神峰, literally Kunlun 昆仑 + Goddess 女神 (nu shen) + Peak 峰 (feng).

    There is also a separate Yutian County in another province of China.

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