The Himalayas, like a natural barrier, stand between East Asia and South Asia, becoming the natural dividing line between Tibet and India, Nepal, Bhutan and other countries. This magnificent mountain range presents a very different natural and cultural landscape to the north and south, which is why most of the borders between the mainland and South Asian countries are based on the Himalayas, including Bhutan. However, this snow-capped mountain on the northern side of the Himalayas was once mistakenly zoned into Bhutanese territory, and although it is now clearly owned by China, some foreign media remain obstinate and even mistakenly mark it in their internal networks as Bhutan's highest peak, which is Kuragoni.
Kuragon Ri Peak, located on the north side of the main ridge of the middle Himalayas, in the territory of Lozha County, Tibet, consists of three peaks, the highest point of which is 7554 meters above sea level. In addition, there are six peaks over 7,000 meters above sea level, including Kuragauri and Kuragauri III, which are like a majestic wall of ice and snow, stretching across the sky. The ridge is flanked by steep bedrock cliffs to the north and south.
In the valley at the foot of the Kulaguri Snow Mountain, many large glaciers such as Kuragonj, Karje and Guolakari thrive here. Two glaciers on the north side are 10 km long and nourish alpine lakes such as Hakumarin, Jiejiu and Zheto. The landscape of the ice tower here is spectacular, but due to the steepness of the mountains, ice avalanches and avalanches often occur, making a deafening loud noise, which is terrifying. The northern foothills of Kuragon Peak are the vast valley formed by the Lozhachongqu and its tributaries, which is geographically one of the closest and most direct passages between the Tibetan hinterland and Bhutan.
In addition, in the minds of Tibetans, Kuragang Ri Peak is known as one of the four sacred mountains along with Kailash Mountain, Meri Snow Mountain and Zari Snow Mountain. Although it is not as famous as Kailash and Meili Snow, it is regarded as a sacred place among Tibetan Buddhists in countries such as China, India and Bhutan, and its status is exalted, unlike other snow-capped mountains in the Himalayas. Therefore, every year in May, June and September, groups of devotees and hikers come to worship this sacred mountain, especially in early June, when the alpine azaleas are in full bloom and beautiful.
However, the question of the ownership of Kuragon Day has caused a historical controversy. In the past, Bhutan had long been a vassal of Tibet, China, with only a traditional border line between the two countries to delimit its territory, and the Kuragonni area had been wrongly included in Bhutan without the help of satellite maps and without field exploration. But with the resumption of exploration work between China and Burundi, the Kuragon Rifeng area was clearly identified on the Chinese side north of the Himalayas, and geographical features became clearly visible. The Bhutanese government has acknowledged this fact, but there are still some international media outlets and websites that insist on mislabeling, which requires alarm in China.
Now, we have built a road to the west of Kuragang Ri Peak, and built a new village of Gongzhangpu in Sexiang Township in Luozha County on the east side of Kuragang Ri Peak. These measures consolidated control over the Kuragon Rifeng region. However, in reality, the highest peak in Bhutan should be Gangga Bensun Peak, located on the border of China-Bhutan, at 7570 meters above sea level. Of course, this boundary is only based on the current de facto control situation, because China and Burundi have not yet established formal diplomatic relations and have not signed a clear boundary treaty.
Since Bhutan has been forbidden to climb peaks above 6,000 meters since 1994 due to Tibetan Buddhist beliefs, and China respects this spiritual belief, in 1998, an expedition from Japan successfully climbed the northern sub-peak of Gangga Bensunfeng, but then China revoked their permission to climb, so Ganggarbensunfeng is still alive
The highest unclimbed mountain in the world.
In fact, the question of the ownership of Kuragom is only part of the dispute over China's border with Bhutan. Since the end of the Qing Dynasty, the weakening of China's national power and the concept of "borderless" formed over thousands of years have led to a weakening of control over the frontier areas. Coupled with the aggression of external forces, the traditional border line has been trampled on again and again. It was not until the founding of New China and the entry of the People's Liberation Army into Tibet that it gradually achieved actual control over remote areas.
This has led to many border disputes, including in Mustang, Ladakh, and areas such as Sikkim and Bhutan, which were originally part of Tibet or were vassals of Tibet in China, but are now either part of another country or have become independent. Of the seven disputed territorial areas between China and Bhutan, the ownership of the Kuragong Rifeng area has been clarified, but the actual control of the other areas has yet to be resolved.
In summary, the main disputed areas between China and Bhutan include the Yadong section in the southeast and the Baiyu area in Loza County. With regard to the Baiyu area, we have extended our actual control to an area of approximately 350-420 square kilometres, including the villages of Jerob and Demaron in the middle and upper reaches of Jig. The expansion and consolidation of the Line of Actual Control depends on the level of comprehensive national strength and infrastructure. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) is the basis for negotiations on the demarcation of the boundary between the two sides, while road construction and the construction of new border villages in disputed areas are the main basis for judging the Line of Actual Control.
In the face of this trend, Bhutan actively participates in the border demarcation negotiations with China, because once the border demarcation issue is resolved, it will be followed by the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two sides, followed by China's assistance and economic and trade cooperation, which will inevitably change the current situation in Bhutan