In the Pamir Mountains in southeast Xinjiang live the Tajik and Kyrgyz people. As one of the world's highest mountains, Pamir is the mountain range in Central Asian formed by the junction of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun and Hindu Kush ranges. The mountain range is so high that has been known as the "Roof of the World". [Globaltimes.cn]