The Tibetan partridge is endemic to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. They spend the winter at 4,000 meters above sea level. They can only survive the winter by eating more. Waking up early means more foraging time. As the sun rises, they arrive at the foraging ground looking for delicacies. Check out the video to see how they survive the harsh winter!
About ‘Journeys in Nature’: Snowy Qinghai Lake Series
Qinghai Lake, the largest saltwater, inland lake in China, is home to a large number of wild animals. CGTN Nature’s film crew traveled to Qinghai and discovered rare animal and plant species. During the Spring Festival, we will present the beautiful nature of China – “Journeys in Nature”: Snowy Qinghai Lake Series, showing the wonderful creatures in winter. #springfestival2023
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China is the third largest country in the world by area and the largest country in the world by population. Properly known as the People’s Republic of China, the political territory of the country includes Tibet and Hong Kong. The capital is Beijing.
Tibet is a region in East Asia covering much of the Tibetan Plateau spanning about 2,500,000 km2. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpa, Tamang, Qiang, Sherpa and Lhoba peoples and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han Chinese and Hui people.
Tibet is the highest region on Earth, with an average elevation of 4,380 m (14,000 ft). Located in the Himalayas, the highest elevation in Tibet is Mount Everest, Earth’s highest mountain, rising 8,848.86 m (29,032 ft) above sea level.
The Tibetan Empire emerged in the 7th century. At its height in the 9th century, the Tibetan Empire extended far beyond the Tibetan Plateau, from Central Asian’s Tarim Basin and the Pamirs in the west to Yunnan and Bengal in the southeast.
The region declared its independence in 1913 and maintained its autonomy until 1951. Today, China governs western and central Tibet as the Tibet Autonomous Region while the eastern areas are now mostly ethnic autonomous prefectures within Sichuan, Qinghai and other neighbouring provinces.