Shishapangma

The name Shishapangma can mean 'meat of dead animals and malty dregs' according to a local story.

Shishapangma is the only eight-thousander entirely within Chinese territory.

Shishapangma has a subsidiary peak, Central Peak, which is 8,008 m high.

Thirty-six people have died climbing Shishapangma, including notable climbers like Alex Lowe and Boyan Petrov.

Shishapangma was first climbed on 2 May 1964 by a Chinese expedition led by Xǔ Jìng.