Namtso Lake
Situated at 4,718 meters above sea-level, Namtso Lake is the highest salt lake in the world. Namtso is one of the three holy lakes of Tibet and its five uninhabited islands were used by pilgrims for meditation. They would cross the frozen waters of the lake at the end of winter, carrying food with them, and they would remain there until the following winter, with no means of reaching the mainland.
Namtso Lake is a sacred destination for Tibetan Buddhists and thousand of them gather here on the Tibetan New Year to pray and worship.
Source:Cultural China
Editor: Yang Xin
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