As exhilarated tourists ride the 521-meter super ice slide and take photos with the spectacular ice sculptures on show in the Harbin Ice-Snow World theme park, they are contributing to a growing ice and snow industry that has been reporting record numbers in the world's second-largest economy.
The staff of the Tiangeli Wetland Waterbird Monitoring Point are recording the figures of these visitors with images, calling on more people to participate in bird conservation actions and protect the precious gifts given by nature.
On January 1, in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, mountain climbers climbed the Gankha Snow Peak and spent the first day of the new year between the mountain top and the snow plain.
Recently, an extensive fitness-for-all hiking event was held in Lhasa, Xizang. More than 500 participants gathered at the foot of the snow-capped mountain, hiking upward and looking into the distance to welcome the first rays of sunlight on the morning of the New Year in 2026.
When people in many other places wrapped in thick clothes and still shivered with cold, Tibetans went to Riduo Hot Spring and Dezhong Hot Spring in MedroGongkar County, Lhasa City, and geothermal hot spring in Yangbajing,
Pekucuo is located at the junction of Gyirong County and Nyalam County, Shigatse City, Xizang, with an area of about 300 square kilometers and an elevation of 4590 meters
On the morning of December 11th, white mist rose over the Datong River in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, located in the hinterland of the Qilian Mountains.
When white snow falls on the land of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, the sky and earth change colors. That's not snow from Jiangnan, not snow from the north, it's snow unique to the plateau.
Around the winter solstice, the annual traditional new year of the Lisu ethnic group arrives. The Lisu people in various parts of Deqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture celebrate the festival with songs and dances,
The winter on the Qinghai Tibet Plateau becomes so rich and full of layers. That warmth is not only the fire between heaven and earth, but also the echo in the depths of history; It is both a lively gathering of people and a dim light of solitary contemplation.
In winter, the the Yarlung Zangbo River, with its clear, white sand and beautiful colors, looks like a canvas overturning the color palette, which is a vivid demonstration of the ecological beauty of the plateau.
On December 20th, the Gansu Province Alpine Skiing Series and Tianzhu County Winter and Spring Tourism Activities kicked off at the Wushaoling International Ski Resort.This event combines professional competitions, folk performances, and popular ice and snow experiences,
Tourists enjoy the scenery at Mt. Gangshika scenic area in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Dec. 25, 2025. The snow-covered Mt. Gangshika, the highest peak in the eastern section of the Qilian Mountains, attracts lots of tourists in winter with its magnificent scenery
This is the starting point of the Yellow River's life. Every drop of water is connected to countless lives downstream; Every inch of land has its own story. And guarding this place has become the most important thing for people living on this land.
Recently, Xiaqiong Mountain in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province welcomed a stunning sea of clouds landscape. The sea of clouds in the mountains stretches out like silk, with towering snow mountains scattered among them.
The No. 9 highway in Qilian belongs to the section of National Highway 213 from Sunan, Gansu to Qilian County, Qinghai. It is also a self driving travel branch road that crosses the Qilian Mountains along the tourism route of Qinghai and Gansu provinces.
In Xizang, color is not mere pigment but the eternal pulse of faith and nature. Local culture reveres five symbolic colors – white, red, yellow, green, and blue – each deeply rooted in the land's spirituality and carrying profound meaning.
Dpa'ris, meaning the region or tribe of heroes, is the hometown of white yaks. Dpa'ris Tibetans are distributed in 14 counties in Qinghai Province, including Tianjun County, Qilian County, and Ledu County, and Tianzhu County in Gansu Province.
Maduo County in Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is the core area of the Yellow River Source Park in Sanjiangyuan National Park, and is also one of the most important water sources known as the "Water Tower of China".
December 18 is October 29 of the Tibetan calendar, Purang County, Ngari Prefecture, Xizang Autonomous Region welcomed the night of the Purang New Year. In Purang County, "Gutu" is a kind of rice porridge with nine ingredients. On this night, every household gathers to enjoy the "Gutu" together.
December 16, in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, the winter scenery of Qinghai Lake's ice pushing landscapes attracted tourists to take photos of the winter scenery known as the "plateau sapphire".
Gazella subgutturosas in Xinba Town, Gaotai County, north of the Qilian Mountains.Snow Leopard in Anxi Extreme Drought Desert National Nature Reserve, Gansu Province.
With the gradual invasion of the cold wave, the upper reaches of the Yellow River have entered the stage of river closure, which is also an excellent time to admire the Yellow River. It forms a unique ecological picture of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau.
