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All rights reserved. Copyright © Gregory Kaczor Khan Tengri or Hantengri Peak is a mountain of the Tian Shan mountain range. It is located on the China - Kyrgyzstan -Kazakhstan border, east of lake Issyk Kul. Khan Tengri is a massive marble pyramid, covered in snow and ice. Its geologic elevation is 6,995 m (22,949 ft), but its glacial cap rises to 7,010 m (22,999 ft). The name 'Khan Tengri' literally means 'King Heaven', 'Lord of the Sky'. Another its name is Kantau “Blood Mountain”. The mountain received its name due the pink granite covering the peak. During the sunset it is getting a reddish colour.
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