Aerial photo taken on May 26, 2022 shows villagers working at the salt pans in Naxi Township of Mangkam County, Qamdo, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Local people of Mangkam County follow a traditional salt harvesting method by collecting brines from salt mines and ponds and evaporating them in the sun until crystallization.
A rainbow appears in the sky over the Basum Lake in the city of Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 29, 2022.
A harvester operates in the highland barley field in Rasog Township of Gyangze County, Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Sept. 19, 2022.
A harvester operates in the highland barley field in Rasog Township of Gyangze County, Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Sept. 19, 2022.
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.
In the midsummer season, Qinghai Lake, known as the "Plateau Sapphire", is full of vitality.
Celebration at source of one of the world's greatest rivers in Qinghai province is cultural extravaganza
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.
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.
Participants comepete during stage 8 of the 21st Tour of Qinghai Lake 2022 cycling race in northwest China's Qinghai Province, Aug. 3, 2022.
Photo taken on July 11, 2022 shows a Tibetan macaque in a forest farm in Baizha Township of Nangqian County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province.
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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.
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Photo taken on July 2, 2022 shows the scenery of cole flower fields near the Yamdrok Lake in Nagarze County of Shannan City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
Aerial photo taken on June 27, 2022 shows the view of Zaduo County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province.
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erns fly over Lhasa River of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 26, 2022.
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Cellphone photo taken on May 1, 2022 shows Tuiwa Village in Nagarze County in Shannan, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
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Composite photo shows star trails over Potala Palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 4, 2022.
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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”.
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Aerial photo taken on April 18, 2022 shows the scenery of Ra'og Lake in Qamdo, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
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.
In March, on the banks of the Yellow River, in Ashigong Village, Garang Township, Guide County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, known as the "water town on the plateau", the apricot flowers are blooming on branches. Danxi
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
An undulating carpet of Tibetan antelope — tens of thousands of them — migrating over grasslands captured social media recently.
Southwest China's Tibet is home to one of the most pristine natural environments on earth and a paradise for birds.
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.
