Villagers in Ombu Township of Xizang witness barley harvest in happiness
A villager harvests highland barley at Ombu Township, Nyima County, Nagqu City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 23, 2021. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
NAGQU, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- In the plateau county of Nyima, the yearly average temperature stays at minus four degrees Celsius and herding is the main walk of life for most of its residents.
But there is one exception -- Ombu Township where two major lakes, Tangra Yumco and Tangqung Co, help create a rare climate for farming in the grasslands. It is also a reason behind such a vast field of highland barley, rarely seen in north Xizang.
Thursday marks the Chinese farmers' harvest festival. In the highland township, villagers have witnessed barley harvest in happiness.
A villager harvests highland barley at Ombu Township, Nyima County, Nagqu City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 23, 2021. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
Villagers harvest highland barley at Ombu Township, Nyima County, Nagqu City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 23, 2021. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
A villager harvests highland barley at Ombu Township, Nyima County, Nagqu City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 23, 2021. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)
Villagers harvest highland barley at Ombu Township, Nyima County, Nagqu City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 23, 2021. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)
A villager harvests highland barley at Ombu Township, Nyima County, Nagqu City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 23, 2021. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)
Villagers harvest highland barley at Ombu Township, Nyima County, Nagqu City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 23, 2021. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
Villagers harvest highland barley at Ombu Township, Nyima County, Nagqu City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 23, 2021. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
A villager harvests highland barley at Ombu Township, Nyima County, Nagqu City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 23, 2021. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)
A villager harvests highland barley at Ombu Township, Nyima County, Nagqu City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 23, 2021. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
Aerial photo taken on Sept. 23, 2021 shows villagers harvesting highland barley at Ombu Township, Nyima County, Nagqu City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
Photo taken on Sept. 23, 2021 shows ripe highland barley against the backdrop of snow-covered mountains at Ombu Township, Nyima County, Nagqu City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
Villagers harvest highland barley at Ombu Township, Nyima County, Nagqu City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 23, 2021. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
Aerial photo taken on Sept. 23, 2021 shows villagers harvesting highland barley at Ombu Township, Nyima County, Nagqu City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)
Aerial photo taken on Sept. 23, 2021 shows villagers harvesting highland barley at Ombu Township, Nyima County, Nagqu City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
Aerial photo taken on Sept. 23, 2021 shows a view at Ombu Township, Nyima County, Nagqu City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
Photo taken on Sept. 23, 2021 shows ripe highland barley at Ombu Township, Nyima County, Nagqu City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
Aerial photo taken on Sept. 23, 2021 shows a view at Ombu Township, Nyima County, Nagqu City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)