Known as the roof of the world, southwest China’s Tibet without doubt boasts a number of famous mountain peaks and ranges which make the Qing-Tibet Plateau ever more impressive, i.e., Mt. Tanggula in the north, Mt. Hengduan in the east, the Himalayas in southwest and Mt. Nyainqentanglha in the middle of the region.

Life at the foot of the mountain [Photo/CRI]

The majestic Mt. Qomolangma [Photo/CRI]

The spectacular Himalayas [Photo/CRI]

Between Tibet and Xinjiang stands the midline Mt. Daban with an altitude of 5,248 meters. It is the only access from Tibet's Ngari to Xinjiang. [Photo/CRI]

The Karuola Glacier [Photo/CRI]

Namtso Lake and Mt. Nyainqentanglha [Photo/CRI]

The anti-British-aggression site at Zongshan in Gyangze, Shigatse Prefecture [Photo/CRI]

View of pasture and snow mountains in north Tibet [Photo/CRI]