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Rare low rainbow seen over Xizang's barley fields

CGTN

A rare low rainbow is seen in the highland barley fields of Shigatse, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on July 4, 2025. /VCG
A rare low rainbow is seen in the highland barley fields of Shigatse, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on July 4, 2025. /VCG

A rare low rainbow is seen in the highland barley fields of Shigatse, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on July 4, 2025. /VCG

A rare low rainbow is seen in the highland barley fields of Shigatse, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on July 4, 2025. /VCG
A rare low rainbow is seen in the highland barley fields of Shigatse, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on July 4, 2025. /VCG

A rare low rainbow is seen in the highland barley fields of Shigatse, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on July 4, 2025. /VCG

A rare low rainbow is seen in the highland barley fields of Shigatse, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on July 4, 2025. /VCG
A rare low rainbow is seen in the highland barley fields of Shigatse, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on July 4, 2025. /VCG

A rare low rainbow is seen in the highland barley fields of Shigatse, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on July 4, 2025. /VCG

A rare low rainbow is seen in the highland barley fields of Shigatse, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on July 4, 2025. /VCG
A rare low rainbow is seen in the highland barley fields of Shigatse, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on July 4, 2025. /VCG

A rare low rainbow is seen in the highland barley fields of Shigatse, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on July 4, 2025. /VCG

A low rainbow recently appeared in the highland barley fields of Shigatse, Xizang Autonomous Region. The low rainbow is a rare occurrence in the realm of rainbows, with extremely demanding formation conditions – it can only appear when the sun is at a critical altitude (close to 42 degrees) and surface water vapor conditions are optimal.

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