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Aksu Tomur |
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Mt. Tomur, meaning "iron mountain" in Uighur,
is located in Aksu Prefecture, Sin- kiang Uighur Autonomous
Region. Standing 7,435.3 metres above sea level, like
a white- haired man of age it has witnessed, from time
immemorial, the progress of China's various nationalities
in Sinkiang living and working together and jointly
creating a brilliant history of the Chinese nation on
this rich and beautiful land. It has witnessed the invasion
and ravage by foreign aggressors of the vast areas on
the northwest frontier, as well as the heroic struggles
of the people of the various nationalities against imperialism
and feudalism.
Mt. Tomur is clad in snow all year round.
To ascend the summit, the Chinese mountaineers faced
precipitous slopes, deep canyons, glaciers, capricious
weather, rarefied air and frequent ice, snow and rock
avalanches.
The Mt. Tomur area is not only beautiful in landscape,
but also rich in resources.
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