The side of Tibet you may rarely see
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Besides the iconic Potala Palace, ancient culture and unforgettably clear blue sky, Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China is also decorated with glaciers, lakes, snow mountains, meadows, forests and wetlands.

Surrounded by high mountains, Naiyü Valley, with an average elevation of 2,500 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, plays a significant role in preserving biodiversity and conserving water and soil in the region. /Photo by CGTN Nature documentary crew

Surrounded by high mountains, Naiyü Valley, with an average elevation of 2,500 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, plays a significant role in preserving biodiversity and conserving water and soil in the region. /Photo by CGTN Nature documentary crew

Nyangchu River is one of the major branches of the Yarlung Zangbo Grand River in southeastern Tibet. /Photo by CGTN Nature documentary crew

Nyangchu River is one of the major branches of the Yarlung Zangbo Grand River in southeastern Tibet. /Photo by CGTN Nature documentary crew

Nyangchu River is one of the major branches of the Yarlung Zangbo Grand River in southeastern Tibet. /Photo by CGTN Nature documentary crew

Nyangchu River is one of the major branches of the Yarlung Zangbo Grand River in southeastern Tibet. /Photo by CGTN Nature documentary crew

The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in Tibet is the longest and deepest canyon in the world. Acting as a natural water vapor channel, the canyon area appears to have a different ecosystem than other places in Tibet. /Photo by CGTN Nature documentary crew

The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in Tibet is the longest and deepest canyon in the world. Acting as a natural water vapor channel, the canyon area appears to have a different ecosystem than other places in Tibet. /Photo by CGTN Nature documentary crew

The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in Tibet is the longest and deepest canyon in the world. Acting as a natural water vapor channel, the canyon area appears to have a different ecosystem than other places in Tibet. /Photo by CGTN Nature documentary crew

The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in Tibet is the longest and deepest canyon in the world. Acting as a natural water vapor channel, the canyon area appears to have a different ecosystem than other places in Tibet. /Photo by CGTN Nature documentary crew

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