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Qinghai Lake: mirror of the sky

Qinghai Lake: mirror of the sky

Aerial view of Qinghai Lake, dubbed the "Most beautiful lake in China", in Gonghe County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Aug. 8, 2022.

Qinghai Lake
Picturing Lancang/Mekong

Picturing Lancang/Mekong

Celebration at source of one of the world's greatest rivers in Qinghai province is cultural extravaganza

Qinghai hree-River-Source National Park Lancang
Beauty of Tibetan architecture: Drepung Monastery in summer

Beauty of Tibetan architecture: Drepung Monastery in summer

Drepung Monastery is located in the western suburbs of Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. It was founded in 1416 and is known as the three major monasteries in Lhasa together with Ganden Monastery and Sera Monastery. In summer, the Drepung Monastery, shaded by trees, is very peaceful and relaxing.

Drepung Monastery Lhasa Tibetan architecture
Scenery of Zanda county, SW China's Tibet

Scenery of Zanda county, SW China's Tibet

A tourist takes photos of the ruins of the Guge Kingdom in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 3, 2022.

Zanda county Tibet
Tibet Museum reopens after renovation and expansion

Tibet Museum reopens after renovation and expansion

Students participate in an interactive game at the Tibet Museum in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 8, 2022. The Tibet Museum reopened on Saturday after renovation and expansion.

Tibet Museum Lhasa
Peach blossoms bloom in ancient Tibetan Temple

Peach blossoms bloom in ancient Tibetan Temple

Pabongka means “Palace on a Big Stone” in Tibetan language. It is an ancient monastery building sitting on a huge rock about 10 kilometers north of Lhasa, Tibet. Due to the altitude, the peach trees surrounding the Temple enter full bloom period in April every year, presenting a beautiful scene of “when the flowers are decaying in the plain, nowhere else but in the mountain monastery is the peach blossoming”.

peach blossom ancient Tibetan Temple
Scenery of Ra'og Lake in Qamdo, Tibet

Scenery of Ra'og Lake in Qamdo, Tibet

Aerial photo taken on April 18, 2022 shows the scenery of Ra'og Lake in Qamdo, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

Ra'og Lake Qamdo Tibet
Wildlife protection in Tibet continues to thrive

Wildlife protection in Tibet continues to thrive

Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China has become an ideal habitat for wild animals over the years amid the region's thriving biodiversity protection endeavors.

wildlife protect Tibet
Spring scenery of Yamzhog Yumco

Spring scenery of Yamzhog Yumco

Yamzhog Yumco Lake, which means “Jasper Lake” in Tibetan, is located between Nanggarze County and Konggar County in Lhoka City, Tibet Autonomous Region. Yamzhog Yumco, Namtso and Manasarovar are known as the three “holy lakes” in Tibet. Recently, the ice

spring Yamzhog Yumco
Spring scenery of Cona Lake

Spring scenery of Cona Lake

In March, as spring returns, the snow and ice of Cona Lake, sitting over 4,000 meters above sea level, begin to melt. With lucid water, Cona Lake is like a paradise for birds, which are playing and flying freely on the wide surface of the lake.

spring Cona Lake
Spring scenery of Cona Lake

Spring scenery of Cona Lake

In March, as spring returns, the snow and ice of Cona Lake, sitting over 4,000 meters above sea level, begin to melt. With lucid water, Cona Lake is like a paradise for birds, which are playing and flying freely on the wide surface of the lake.

spring Cona Lake
InPics: Tibet an ideal habitat for black-necked cranes

InPics: Tibet an ideal habitat for black-necked cranes

Tibet has seen a steady increase in endangered wildlife population, thanks to its continuous efforts over the past decades. The population of black-necked cranes has exceeded 10,000 from 1,000 to 3,000 previously.

Tibet habitat black-necked cranes
White-lipped deer witnessed in Sanjiangyuan National Park in Qinghai

White-lipped deer witnessed in Sanjiangyuan National Park in Qinghai

Photo taken on March 24, 2022 shows a herd of white-lipped deer at the source of the Lancang River section of the Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Sanjiangyuan, meaning the "source of three rivers," is home

white-lipped deer Sanjiangyuan National Park Qinghai