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1256:Lazikou Pass
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1048:Niangzi Pass
1033:Huangya Pass
885:Spanggur Gap
789:Mustagh Pass
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1251:Kunlun Pass
1151:Muzart Pass
1070:Yanmen Pass
1043:Juyong Pass
855:Kongka Pass
815:Bum La Pass
735:Afghanistan
524:During the
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225:Coordinates
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1241:Hulao Pass
1236:Hangu Pass
1156:Sanju Pass
1146:Mazar Pass
1102:(Tongguan)
1094:Dasan Pass
1075:Yumen Pass
1028:Jiayu Pass
1010:Great Wall
957:Diphu Pass
835:Indira Col
830:Dongkha La
825:Diphu Pass
779:Kilik Pass
712:Kulma Pass
707:Beyik Pass
699:Tajikistan
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663:Kyrgyzstan
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557:Kuomintang
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1200:North Col
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1100:Tong Pass
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1085:Guanzhong
1065:Yang Pass
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880:Shipki La
875:Rezang La
865:Mana Pass
850:Kepang La
504:Gan River
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1261:Mei Pass
1195:Mayum La
1185:Lanak La
1180:Laken La
1142:(Heiqia)
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1116:Xinjiang
1023:Gubeikou
870:Nathu La
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766:Pakistan
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411:Mei Pass
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189:Location
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1106:Wu Pass
1008:On the
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