FAMOUS MOUNTAINS AND PEAKS

Of the world's 14 mountains exceeding 8,000 metres, 9 are china or on the borders. Many of china's world-renowned mountains are geographically important, some providing headwaters for major rivers and some forming climatic or river basin divides. Some of them, though not prominent on the map, are popular scenic spots or summer resorts; while some are known far and wide for their historical monuments or religious relics. Still others attract alienists with their awesome height. Over a hundred mountains in China exceed 7,000 metres and more than a thousand exceed 6,000 metres.