Tibet's Panggong Lake

Chinese soldiers patrol Panggong Lake in Tibet. Panggong Lake, also known as Pangong Tsao, means “beautiful and long lake” in the Tibetan language. It is situated at a height of 4,242 meters in the Himalayas. (Photo / Yue Xiaoping)

Chinese soldiers patrol Panggong Lake in Tibet. Panggong Lake, also known as Pangong Tsao, means “beautiful and long lake” in the Tibetan language. It is situated at a height of 4,242 meters in the Himalayas. (Photo / Yue Xiaoping)

Chinese soldiers patrol Panggong Lake in Tibet. Panggong Lake, also known as Pangong Tsao, means “beautiful and long lake” in the Tibetan language. It is situated at a height of 4,242 meters in the Himalayas. (Photo / Yue Xiaoping)

Chinese soldiers patrol Panggong Lake in Tibet. Panggong Lake, also known as Pangong Tsao, means “beautiful and long lake” in the Tibetan language. It is situated at a height of 4,242 meters in the Himalayas. (Photo / Yue Xiaoping)

Chinese soldiers patrol Panggong Lake in Tibet. Panggong Lake, also known as Pangong Tsao, means “beautiful and long lake” in the Tibetan language. It is situated at a height of 4,242 meters in the Himalayas. (Photo / Yue Xiaoping)