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(240131) -- LHASA, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 30, 2024 shows the landscape of earth forest in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Zanda is famous for the unique landscape of earth forest. With gullies, ravines and steep mountainsides, the unique landscape was shaped as a result of gradual geological movements of the Himalayan region ever since the Quaternary Period from 2.5 million years ago and the impact of perennial water erosion and airslaking. (Xinhua/Liu Wenbo)

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CHINA-XIZANG-ZANDA-EARTH FOREST (CN)

(240131) -- LHASA, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 30, 2024 shows the scenery of the ruins of the Guge Kingdom in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Zanda is famous for the unique landscape of earth forest. With gullies, ravines and steep mountainsides, the unique landscape was shaped as a result of gradual geological movements of the Himalayan region ever since the Quaternary Period from 2.5 million years ago and the impact of perennial water erosion and airslaking. (Xinhua/Guan Minghui)

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CHINA-XIZANG-ZANDA-EARTH FOREST (CN)

(240131) -- LHASA, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 30, 2024 shows the landscape of earth forest in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Zanda is famous for the unique landscape of earth forest. With gullies, ravines and steep mountainsides, the unique landscape was shaped as a result of gradual geological movements of the Himalayan region ever since the Quaternary Period from 2.5 million years ago and the impact of perennial water erosion and airslaking. (Xinhua/Liu Wenbo)

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CHINA-XIZANG-ZANDA-EARTH FOREST (CN)

(240131) -- LHASA, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 30, 2024 shows the landscape of earth forest in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Zanda is famous for the unique landscape of earth forest. With gullies, ravines and steep mountainsides, the unique landscape was shaped as a result of gradual geological movements of the Himalayan region ever since the Quaternary Period from 2.5 million years ago and the impact of perennial water erosion and airslaking. (Photo by Tenzin Norbu/Xinhua)

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CHINA-XIZANG-ZANDA-EARTH FOREST (CN)

(240131) -- LHASA, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 30, 2024 shows the scenery of the ruins of the Guge Kingdom in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Zanda is famous for the unique landscape of earth forest. With gullies, ravines and steep mountainsides, the unique landscape was shaped as a result of gradual geological movements of the Himalayan region ever since the Quaternary Period from 2.5 million years ago and the impact of perennial water erosion and airslaking. (Xinhua/Guan Minghui)

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CHINA-XIZANG-ZANDA-EARTH FOREST (CN)

(240131) -- LHASA, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 30, 2024 shows the detail of the ruins of the Guge Kingdom in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Zanda is famous for the unique landscape of earth forest. With gullies, ravines and steep mountainsides, the unique landscape was shaped as a result of gradual geological movements of the Himalayan region ever since the Quaternary Period from 2.5 million years ago and the impact of perennial water erosion and airslaking. (Xinhua/Guan Minghui)

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CHINA-XIZANG-ZANDA-EARTH FOREST (CN)

(240131) -- LHASA, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The landscape of earth forest is seen through the ruins of the Guge Kingdom in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 30, 2024. Zanda is famous for the unique landscape of earth forest. With gullies, ravines and steep mountainsides, the unique landscape was shaped as a result of gradual geological movements of the Himalayan region ever since the Quaternary Period from 2.5 million years ago and the impact of perennial water erosion and airslaking. (Xinhua/Guan Minghui)

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CHINA-XIZANG-ZANDA-EARTH FOREST (CN)

(240131) -- LHASA, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 30, 2024 shows the scenery of the ruins of the Guge Kingdom in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Zanda is famous for the unique landscape of earth forest. With gullies, ravines and steep mountainsides, the unique landscape was shaped as a result of gradual geological movements of the Himalayan region ever since the Quaternary Period from 2.5 million years ago and the impact of perennial water erosion and airslaking. (Xinhua/Guan Minghui)

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CHINA-TIBET-GUGE KINGDOM-SCENERY (CN)

(231105) -- NGARI, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows the scenery of the ruins of the Guge Kingdom in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The ancient Guge Kingdom was probably founded in the 10th century but it was abandoned by the end of the 17th century. Only the mud-and-rock structures remained, sheltering their relics and wall paintings from the elements. (Xinhua/Nie Yi)

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CHINA-TIBET-GUGE KINGDOM-SCENERY (CN)

(231105) -- NGARI, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows the scenery of the ruins of the Guge Kingdom in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The ancient Guge Kingdom was probably founded in the 10th century but it was abandoned by the end of the 17th century. Only the mud-and-rock structures remained, sheltering their relics and wall paintings from the elements. (Xinhua/Chen Shangcai)

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CHINA-TIBET-GUGE KINGDOM-SCENERY (CN)

(231105) -- NGARI, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the ruins of the Guge Kingdom in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 3, 2023. The ancient Guge Kingdom was probably founded in the 10th century but it was abandoned by the end of the 17th century. Only the mud-and-rock structures remained, sheltering their relics and wall paintings from the elements. (Xinhua/Cao Bin)

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CHINA-TIBET-GUGE KINGDOM-SCENERY (CN)

(231105) -- NGARI, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows the scenery of the ruins of the Guge Kingdom in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The ancient Guge Kingdom was probably founded in the 10th century but it was abandoned by the end of the 17th century. Only the mud-and-rock structures remained, sheltering their relics and wall paintings from the elements. (Xinhua/Chen Shangcai)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-EARTH FOREST (CN)

(231104) -- NGARI, Nov. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows the landscape of earth forest during dawn in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Zanda is famous for the unique landscape of earth forest. With gullies, ravines and steep mountainsides, the unique landscape was shaped as a result of gradual geological movements of the Himalayan region ever since the Quaternary Period from 2.5 million years ago and the impact of perennial water erosion and airslaking. (Xinhua/Chen Shangcai)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-EARTH FOREST (CN)

(231104) -- NGARI, Nov. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows the landscape of earth forest during dawn in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Zanda is famous for the unique landscape of earth forest. With gullies, ravines and steep mountainsides, the unique landscape was shaped as a result of gradual geological movements of the Himalayan region ever since the Quaternary Period from 2.5 million years ago and the impact of perennial water erosion and airslaking. (Xinhua/Nie Yi)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-EARTH FOREST (CN)

(231104) -- NGARI, Nov. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows the landscape of earth forest in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Zanda is famous for the unique landscape of earth forest. With gullies, ravines and steep mountainsides, the unique landscape was shaped as a result of gradual geological movements of the Himalayan region ever since the Quaternary Period from 2.5 million years ago and the impact of perennial water erosion and airslaking. (Xinhua/Nie Yi)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-EARTH FOREST (CN)

(231104) -- NGARI, Nov. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows the landscape of earth forest during dawn in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Zanda is famous for the unique landscape of earth forest. With gullies, ravines and steep mountainsides, the unique landscape was shaped as a result of gradual geological movements of the Himalayan region ever since the Quaternary Period from 2.5 million years ago and the impact of perennial water erosion and airslaking. (Xinhua/Nie Yi)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-EARTH FOREST (CN)

(231104) -- NGARI, Nov. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows the landscape of earth forest in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Zanda is famous for the unique landscape of earth forest. With gullies, ravines and steep mountainsides, the unique landscape was shaped as a result of gradual geological movements of the Himalayan region ever since the Quaternary Period from 2.5 million years ago and the impact of perennial water erosion and airslaking. (Xinhua/Nie Yi)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-EARTH FOREST (CN)

(231104) -- NGARI, Nov. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 2, 2023 shows the landscape of earth forest in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Zanda is famous for the unique landscape of earth forest. With gullies, ravines and steep mountainsides, the unique landscape was shaped as a result of gradual geological movements of the Himalayan region ever since the Quaternary Period from 2.5 million years ago and the impact of perennial water erosion and airslaking. (Xinhua/Nie Yi)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-EARTH FOREST (CN)

(231104) -- NGARI, Nov. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 2, 2023 shows the landscape of earth forest in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Zanda is famous for the unique landscape of earth forest. With gullies, ravines and steep mountainsides, the unique landscape was shaped as a result of gradual geological movements of the Himalayan region ever since the Quaternary Period from 2.5 million years ago and the impact of perennial water erosion and airslaking. (Xinhua/Chen Shangcai)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-EARTH FOREST (CN)

(231104) -- NGARI, Nov. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows the landscape of earth forest during dawn in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Zanda is famous for the unique landscape of earth forest. With gullies, ravines and steep mountainsides, the unique landscape was shaped as a result of gradual geological movements of the Himalayan region ever since the Quaternary Period from 2.5 million years ago and the impact of perennial water erosion and airslaking. (Xinhua/Chen Shangcai)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-CHINA AID-EARTHQUAKE RELIEF SUPPLIES-ARRIVAL

(231015) -- HERAT, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of earthquake relief supplies donated by the Chinese government arrive at Herat International Airport in Herat province, Afghanistan, Oct. 15, 2023. Relief materials, including tents and rollaway beds, were unloaded from two Chinese cargo planes at the airport. Two deadly quakes, each with a magnitude of 6.2, followed by several aftershocks, rocked west Afghanistan with an epicenter in the Zanda Jan district of Herat province on Oct. 7, and left at least 2,000 dead and thousands more injured. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-CHINA AID-EARTHQUAKE RELIEF SUPPLIES-ARRIVAL

(231015) -- HERAT, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of earthquake relief supplies donated by the Chinese government arrive at Herat International Airport in Herat province, Afghanistan, Oct. 15, 2023. Relief materials, including tents and rollaway beds, were unloaded from two Chinese cargo planes at the airport. Two deadly quakes, each with a magnitude of 6.2, followed by several aftershocks, rocked west Afghanistan with an epicenter in the Zanda Jan district of Herat province on Oct. 7, and left at least 2,000 dead and thousands more injured. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-CHINA AID-EARTHQUAKE RELIEF SUPPLIES-ARRIVAL

(231015) -- HERAT, Oct. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of earthquake relief supplies donated by the Chinese government arrive at Herat International Airport in Herat province, Afghanistan, Oct. 15, 2023. Relief materials, including tents and rollaway beds, were unloaded from two Chinese cargo planes at the airport. Two deadly quakes, each with a magnitude of 6.2, followed by several aftershocks, rocked west Afghanistan with an epicenter in the Zanda Jan district of Herat province on Oct. 7, and left at least 2,000 dead and thousands more injured. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(231013) -- HERAT, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An old man holds pieces of naan, a kind of traditional bread, following earthquakes in Herat Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 11, 2023. Two earthquakes each with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale, followed by several aftershocks, rocked west Afghanistan with an epicenter in the Zanda Jan district of Herat province on Saturday, leaving at least 2,053 dead and thousands more injured. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(231013) -- HERAT, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Residents set up tents in an open area for fear of possible aftershocks following earthquakes in Herat City, west Afghanistan's Herat Province, Oct. 12, 2023. Two earthquakes each with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale, followed by several aftershocks, rocked west Afghanistan with an epicenter in the Zanda Jan district of Herat province on Saturday, leaving at least 2,053 dead and thousands more injured. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(231013) -- HERAT, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two men sit in front of ruined houses after earthquakes in Herat Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 11, 2023. Two earthquakes each with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale, followed by several aftershocks, rocked west Afghanistan with an epicenter in the Zanda Jan district of Herat province on Saturday, leaving at least 2,053 dead and thousands more injured. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(231013) -- HERAT, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tents set up by residents are pictured in an open area following earthquakes in Herat City, west Afghanistan's Herat Province, Oct. 12, 2023. Two earthquakes each with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale, followed by several aftershocks, rocked west Afghanistan with an epicenter in the Zanda Jan district of Herat province on Saturday, leaving at least 2,053 dead and thousands more injured. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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Death toll of quakes soars to 2,053 in Afghanistan

STORY: Death toll of quakes soars to 2,053 in Afghanistan DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: HERAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of collapsed dwellings and quake-affected residents in Herat Province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: The death toll of the earthquakes in western Afghanistan has risen to 2,053, a spokesman for the national disaster authority, Mullah Janan Shaeq, said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference in Herat, the official noted that 9,240 others were injured and 1,340 houses were destroyed in the earthquakes that shook Herat and the neighboring Badghis and Farah provinces on Saturday. The most affected area is the Zanda Jan district in Herat, where, according to the official, 13 villages were "utterly destroyed." According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, two earthquakes both with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted Afghanistan on Saturday, followed by several aftershocks. The first tremor occurred around 11:10 local time (0640 GMT), forcing local residents

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows a lion in a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab, who has been guarding the Donggar and Piyang grottoes for more than 20 years, explains to a tourist as they look at the mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows the Piyang grottoes in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows an elephant in a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows a lion in a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows a skeleton in a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows a lion in a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Frescoes that are currently open to the public mainly depict Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other deities, but also feature animals that are not native to Ngari. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS-GUARDIAN (CN)

(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of the Piyang grottoes in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously fou

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS-GUARDIAN (CN)

(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously fou

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS-GUARDIAN (CN)

(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab gets a meal from her daughter-in-law in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously fou

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS-GUARDIAN (CN)

(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab (C) introduces murals to tourists in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previ

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(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously fou

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS-GUARDIAN (CN)

(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab views murals in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously found in north

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS-GUARDIAN (CN)

(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab inspects a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously found in north China's

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS-GUARDIAN (CN)

(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows part of a mural in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously fou

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS-GUARDIAN (CN)

(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab introduces murals to tourists in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previousl