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Yamdrok Lake: The Turquoise Ribbon Dropped by a Goddess

🏔️ Yamdrok Lake: The Turquoise Ribbon Dropped by a Goddess Located in Langkazi County, Shannan, Tibet, at an altitude of 4,441m, this is the highest-altitude "sapphire" among the three holy lakes. This barrier lake is known for its bewitching and ever-changing blue color. On a clear day, it is a soul-stirring Tiffany blue, while on a cloudy day, it transforms into a mysterious cobalt blue, and when the sunlight sweeps across it, it shatters into thousands of crystal diamonds. The shoreline meanders like coral tentacles, with more than 20 snow-capped mountains lining its edges. When it doesn't freeze in winter, it appears even more transparent and magical. Red-billed gulls transform into "aerial ballet dancers" here, yaks create abstract art by grazing in the meadows, and the Mani piles stacked by Tibetans are like encrypted prayer codes. Pilgrims circumambulate the lake, measuring 250 km of faith with their footsteps, while tourists capture the palette of the gods with their cameras. If you're lucky, you can also hear fantastic legends about the lake monster at the viewing platform. 📸 Photo-Op Guide for Daredevils 1️⃣ Lying flat on the cliff (2 km west of Gangbala Mountain Pass) 2️⃣ Candid shots of feeding gulls with zanba (set continuous shooting mode to the max) 3️⃣ Barefoot water treading challenge (quick decision, toe warning) 🐾 Animal Friends Circle 🦅 Posing Master: Red-billed Gull (turns into an aerial acrobat after being fed highland barley) 🐄 True Grazing Artist: Yak (grazing tracks are comparable to abstract paintings) 🦊 Mysterious NPC: Tibetan Fox (randomly drops cute emoticons) 💡 Fun Facts ▫️ The island in the lake is home to "release sheep civil servants" (sheep that have been sheared) ▫️ One lap around the lake ≈ 250 km (we recommend circumambulating the lake in your mind)
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