Lake Manasarovar enters thawing period in Tibet(1/6)

Melting Iice floes are seen in Lake Manasarovar, Purang County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, April 21, 2023. The frozen lake has started to thaw as the temperature rises in spring. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xiaodong)

Covering an area of 412 square kilometers, Lake Manasarovar is one of the world's highest fresh-water lake. Lake Mansarovar, along with Lake Namco and Lake Yamdrok, is known as the three "holy lakes" of Tibet.

Melting Iice floes are seen in Lake Manasarovar, Purang County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, April 21, 2023. The frozen lake has started to thaw as the temperature rises in spring. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xiaodong)

Melting Iice floes are seen in Lake Manasarovar, Purang County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, April 21, 2023. The frozen lake has started to thaw as the temperature rises in spring. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xiaodong)

Melting Iice floes are seen in Lake Manasarovar, Purang County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, April 21, 2023. The frozen lake has started to thaw as the temperature rises in spring. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xiaodong)

Melting Iice floes are seen in Lake Manasarovar, Purang County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, April 21, 2023. The frozen lake has started to thaw as the temperature rises in spring. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xiaodong)

Melting Iice floes are seen in Lake Manasarovar, Purang County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, April 21, 2023. The frozen lake has started to thaw as the temperature rises in spring. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xiaodong)