Located on the "roof of the world," northwest China's Qinghai Province boasts majestic mountains and astounding river sources, teeming with diverse flora and fauna. Check out the breathtaking landscapes and wildlife that call it home.
The Zachu River, headwater of the Lancang River in the Sanjiangyuan area, where the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers originate, Qinghai Province, northwest China. /CFP
A still from CGTN's "Journeys in Nature" documentary series shows Qinghai Lake, the country's largest inland lake, Qinghai Province, northwest China.
Snow mountains in the Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, northwest China, May 9, 2023. /CFP
A still from CGTN's "Journeys in Nature" documentary series shows a Meconopsis bloom in the mountains in Qinghai Province, northwest China.
A red fox cub frolics with its parent by the Golmud River in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, northwest China, May 24, 2022. The red fox is under second-class state protection in China. /CFP
A still from CGTN's "Journeys in Nature" documentary series shows two Chinese mountain cat babies hiding in the grass in Qinghai Province, northwest China. The Chinese mountain cat is under first-class state protection in China.
The Zhuoer Mountain scenic area in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, northwest China, July 20, 2021. /CFP
The Amne Machin snow mountain in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, northwest China, May 23, 2024. /CFP
The Delingha Solar Thermal Power Project in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, northwest China, August 6, 2023. /CFP
More to read:
CGTN Environmental Documentary: The Call of Glaciers
Journeys in Nature: Mountainous Qinghai Series
Journeys in Nature: Yushu Series
Journeys in Nature: Rim of Qinghai Lake Series
Journeys in Nature: Sanjiangyuan series
(Cover: Rapeseed flower fields by the Qinghai Lake in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, northwest China, July 31, 2023. /CFP)