There are many mountains around the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, most of which extend from northwest to southeast. Compared with the ground outside the plateau, they suddenly rise, much higher. Among them, many peaks in the southern Himalayas rank among the top ten in the world, especially Mount Everest, which is the highest peak in the world. At the same time, there are many peaks in the plateau besides the plain, and the heights vary greatly. There are many glaciers, alpine lakes and alpine swamps on the plateau. The source of many major rivers in Asia is here.

mountain range

Kunlun Mountain, Karakorum Mountain, Tanggula Mountain, Hengduan Mountain, Gangdise Mountain, Nyainqentanglha Mountain and Himalayas.

glacier

Glaciers in the middle and low latitudes of the earth are mainly concentrated on the plateau. The glacier area in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is about 47,000 square kilometers, accounting for more than 80% of the total glacier area in China. Himalaya, Nyainqentanglha Mountain, Kunlun Mountain, Karakorum Mountain, Hengduan Mountain, Tanggu Mountain, Gangdise Mountain, Qiangtang Plateau, and modern glaciers in Qilian Mountain.

river

There are Yellow River, Yangtze River (Jinsha River), Lancang River (Mekong River), Nujiang River (salween), Yarlung Zangbo River (Brahmaputra River), Ganges River and Indus River.

lake

There are Bangong CuO, Guozhacuo, Lumajiang Dongcuo, Lhanag-tso Lake, Mabian Yongcuo, Angla Rencuo, Zabuye Chacuo, Taruo Cuo, Zhari Namtso, Dangla Yongcuo, Angzi Cuo, Gerenzuo, Cuo 'e, Ayak Kumu Lake, Selin Cuo, Ulan Wula Lake, Namco, Pumo Yongcuo and Yang Zhuo Yongcuo.