Nangchen County links the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and the Hengduan Mountains. A combination of steep topography and a mild climate makes Nangchen a fertile oasis within the barren plateau region and an ecological barrier at the source of the Lancang River. Baizha Forest Farm in Nangchen hosts a rare canyon forest on the plateau, which myriad wild beasts inhabit.

About 'Journeys in Nature': Yushu Series

The unique geographic location of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture has resulted in an abundance of animal and plant resources. In summer, lives on the plateau begin to regain their vitality after a long and cold winter. To learn more about the place, watch this series of "Journeys in Nature."

For more:

Yushu Series | Episode 1: Jiatang grassland

Yushu Series | Episode 2: Home alone

Yushu Series | Episode 3: The outside world

Yushu Series | Episode 4: Little owl

Yushu Series | Episode 5: Angsai Canyon

Yushu Series | Episode 6: Roaming bears

(Cover image a video screenshot; video shot by CGTN Nature film crew)

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