Beauty of Tibet's Karola Glacier (7/11)

Located in the junction of Nanggarze County, Shannan Prefecture southeastern Tibet and Gyangze County, Xigaze Prefecture, southwestern Tibet, Karola Glacier is the glacier closest to a highway in Tibet. Lying in the northern section of the Himalayas, the Karola Glacier, with an area of 9.4 sq km, is only 300 m from a road. [Photo by Chen Zhu]