A sunset over Sertar County in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan Province. The county is home to the Larung Gar Buddhist Institute, the largest Tibetan Buddhist institute in the world. [Photo/Ecns.cn]

Snowcapped peaks are reflected in water in Daocheng County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan Province. The county has three mountains sacred in Tibetan Buddhism. [Photo/Ecns.cn]

The Sichuan-Tibet Highway, part of China's National Highway 318 (G318), passes through mountains more than 5,000 meters high and offers great views of snowy mountains, grasslands, valleys and rivers along its length. [pHOTO/Ecns.cn]