Tibet enters caterpillar fungus harvest season(1/7)

Tibetans hunt down caterpillar fungus, known in China as "winter-worm summer-grass" on a mountain at Gyaca County of Shannan City, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 7, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)

Gyaca County is a key site of yielding caterpillar fungus, an expensive ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.

Photo shows a newly-harvested caterpillar fungus at Gyaca County of Shannan City, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 7, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)

Photo shows a newly-harvested caterpillar fungus at Gyaca County of Shannan City, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 7, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)

Tibetans trade caterpillar fungus at Gyaca County of Shannan City, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 7, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)

Tibetans trade caterpillar fungus at Gyaca County of Shannan City, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 7, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)

A villager applies homemade sunscreen to her face before collecting caterpillar fungus at Gyaca County of Shannan City, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 7, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)