Shenxianwan

'fairy bay') is the location of a battalion military post of China to the north of the Karakoram Pass (as part of Pishan County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang).

[4] Another broadcast mentioned that the sentry posts at such remote locations were now receiving electricity and could dispense with "barn lanterns and candles".

[2] After India reactivated an Advanced Landing Ground at Daulat Beg Oldi on its side of the Karakoram Pass, China upgraded the Shenxianwan Post to a full military base.

It is now equipped with an iconic observation tower, facilities to hold a battalion of troops, a large dish antenna for satellite communications, and an all-weather road linking to Xaidulla.

Satellite imagery picked up by India Today also showed a phased array radar being brought by soldiers to the Karakoram Pass to monitor the activities in the valley towards Daulat Beg Oldi.