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Sanxiong Pass

mountain pass, China
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Sanxiong Pass is a mountain pass located in the Nyainqentanglha Mountains in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. This pass serves as a crucial route, connecting Yangbajain and Nagqu. It is part of the main road that runs from Lhasa north to Golmud, which is situated at the southern end of the Qaidam Basin in Qinghai province. A railway line also utilizes this route, linking Lhasa to the rest of China. The Nyainqentanglha Mountains themselves form a significant watershed between the Yarlung Zangbo River valley and the high plateau's inland drainage system.1

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