At 80.9'E and 42.3'N, Xuelian
Feng, measuring 6624 meters above sea level, lies in Wensu
County of Xinjiang, 66 kilometers to the northeast of Turmur
Feng----the highest peak in the part of Tianshan in China.
Three ridges dwell in Xuelian Feng: the Southwest
Ridge, the North Ridge, the Eastwest Ridge, on which stands
many peaks of above 6000 meters in height. To the west of
Xuelian Feng in Aktasi Feng at an altitude of 6433 meters,
which is only 6 kilometers away from it. Linked to each other,
the 2 peaks look so much alike as to be just like twin sisters.
Viewed from afar and capped in a vast expanse
of white snow all the year round, Xuelian Feng appears right
to be a snow-lotus in full bloom. Tall and magnificent as
it is and deep and steep as its valleys are Xuelian Feng remains
to be graceful and elegant. |