Der Himalaya wirkt wie eine riesige Mauer, die zwei völlig unterschiedliche Klimazonen trennt

Not only that, but they block the southern clouds from the Indian Ocean from passing across, creating the taklamakan and gobi deserts

I’m glad that second image was there or else I would have struggled with what red and blue meant

Where is the temperature data from ?

China has 3 walls
1. Great Wall of China
2. Chinese internet firewall
3. The Himalayas

Also a huge difference in altitude, right?

I think that’s called the rainshadow effect

Pretty cool, u can see the potohar plateau and balochistans mountain ranges in pakistan

That also happens in South America. The Andes prevent Pacific air masses from reaching Western South America. That makes for different dynamics especially in winter, and also makes the Atacama Desert possible.