In Nagqu, Xizang autonomous region — perched at an altitude of over 5,000 meters — generations of ecological guardians stand watch over the headwaters of the Yangtze River, one of China's mother rivers.
Water carries all life on Earth. Watch the documentary The Cradle of Rivers and explore Nagqu in the Xizang autonomous region — where Asia's great waterways are nurtured and an ecological barrier stands strong.
In Sa'gya county, Shigatse, Pema Chungdak's family is preparing for Losar in their new home by Guchak cleaning, frying kasai, and setting the Chemar box.
Medog is nestled at the eastern end of the Himalayas, there the Menpa craftsmen turn sturdy blue-black soapstone into a substantial, smooth, and round stone pot through thousands of strikes and meticulous polishing.