The Himalayas is a mountain range that crosses China.
The Himalayas , or Himalaya , ( [ ˌhɪməˈleɪ.ə ] or [ hɪˈmɑːləjə ] ) form a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau . The Himalayas are spread across five countries : Nepal , India , Bhutan , China and Pakistan , with the first three countries having sovereignty over most of the range .