Located in Maqen County of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Qinghai Province, Amne Machin is the most important snow mountain on the headstream of the Yellow River.
Covered in snow all 12 months, its highest peak underneath the identical identify is 6,282 meters tall. The snow mountain is endowed with 74 glaciers, masking an space of about 102 sq. kilometers, in keeping with a survey in 2014. The soften water is a vital water supply for native folks, thus it’s worshiped by folks on the plateau.
(Cover picture by way of screenshot; video shot by Han Peichen, edited by CGTN’s Zhao Ying)