A guardian of Tibetan Buddism grottoes in remote western Tibet
Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers.
Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers.
A growing number of pregnant Tibetan antelopes are migrating to the heart of northwest China's Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve to give birth, according to the reserve's management bureau.
The Guge Kingdom Ruins are among the first group of historical relics placed under state protection in China. Remains of the kingdom's main castle now lie atop a riverside mountain, covering 180,000 square meters.
Herdsman Palden poses with his yaks in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 17, 2023.
With the east, central, and west branches, Rongbuk glacier is the biggest and most famous compound valley glacier at the foot of Mount Qomolangma.
Zanda Soil Forest in Zanda county, Ngari prefecture, is a national geopark. The landscape, former lake sediment in ancient times, resulted from geographic changes during the Himalayan orogeny, forming an unique and magnificent scenery, which looks like a forest from a distance.
The urban and rural ecological environment in Lhasa has been improving year by year.
This photo taken with a mobile phone shows herds of sheep grazing by the Yamzbog Yumco Lake, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 1, 2023.
Dubbed the "paradise of wild animals," Qiangtang National Nature Reserve is home to 10 species of wild animals under first-class state protection and 21 species under second-class state protection.
This aerial photo taken on April 17, 2023 shows a view of the Basum Lake in Gongbo'gyamda County of Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
This aerial photo taken on April 17, 2023 shows a view of the Danxia landform in Guide County, northwest China's Qinghai Province.
This aerial photo taken on April 7, 2023 shows the spring scenery at Yani national wetland park in Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
A snow leopard was pictured on Tuesday in Namse Township of Zadoi County in Qinghai's Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.
Losar is a Tibetan word that means New Year. When you travel to Tibet during Tibetan New Year, you can say "Tashi Delek" to Tibetan people, which means good luck and happiness.
High-quality wool is used to make the carpets, which feature rural images as well as elaborate designs. Carpet production is helping local farmers augment their incomes.
In winter, many birds gather along the Lhasa River, drawing a beautiful "flying scenery line".
Every winter, Qinghai Lake welcomes hundreds of whooper swans.
A group of whooper swans have been captured flying and cruising in Qinghai Lake by photographers.
Wintering swans forage at a wetland in Dachuan Town of Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Jan. 2, 2023. Lanzhou has created more improved habitats for migratory birds in recent years thanks to continuous ecological efforts along the Yellow River.
A giant panda is seen at Xining Panda House in Xining, capital city of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Dec. 22, 2022.
Wintering whooper swans are seen at the Yellow River in Hualong Hui Autonomous County of Haidong City, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Dec. 23, 2022.
This photo taken by mobile phone on Dec. 24, 2022 shows a flock of black-necked cranes in Lhunzhub County of Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
This photo taken on Dec. 11, 2022 shows the scenery of the Yamdrok Lake in Nagarze County of Shannan City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
This photo taken on Dec. 11, 2022 shows a bird at Quxu section of the Yarlung Zangbo River in Quxu County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
Przewalski's gazelles are seen on the grassland near Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province, Dec. 9, 2022.