The Gateway to Nature's Splendor is Open!

From now until August 30, 2025, you can enjoy free admission to the Gang Rinpoche and Mapam Yumtso Scenic Area by presenting your 2025 high school or college entrance exam admission ticket or graduation certificate. This door to the ultimate beauty of nature is wide open for you! Nestled among the tranquil peaks of the Gangdise Mountain Range, there stands a snow-capped summit with an undeniable presence. Like a serene lighthouse amidst the surging "mountain waves," it beckons travelers from afar with a single glance, evoking a heartfelt call: "Gang Rinpoche!" Its contours are smooth yet distinctive—shaped by millions of years of frost and snow, nature's most patient sculptor. Glaciers, like precise chisels, have eroded and polished every face and valley of the mountain from various directions, giving it sharp edges and a striking sculptural quality. This near-perfect masterpiece of nature inspires awe at first sight. Mapam Yumtso—closely intertwined with Gang Rinpoche—boasts the clearest and most transparent lake water in China. The lakeside is lush with grass, dotted with grazing cattle and sheep. In summer, herders pitch their tents by the lake, while the distant Namnani Peak casts a tranquil gaze. During the calm months of June and July, the lake's deep blue waters resemble a massive sapphire embedded in the plateau. Hikers passing through the lakeside shrubs may startle timid wild rabbits. Great crested grebes busily build nests and take turns incubating eggs in the shallows, while ruddy shelduck mothers lead their fluffy ducklings in a line across the water. The little ones, exploring the world for the first time, paddle their tiny feet, creating ripples that spread across the surface. Encircling Gang Rinpoche is a 54-kilometer trekking trail that winds at altitudes of 4,500 meters and above, with the highest point being the Drolma La Pass at 5,700 meters. Regardless of the season or time of day, this path is always filled with people carrying hopes and dreams, measuring their distance to Gang Rinpoche with every step. Midway through the trek lies Zutrul Phuk Monastery (elevation 5,100 meters), a crucial rest stop and the perfect vantage point to admire the northern face of Gang Rinpoche. Here, a nearly vertical, thousand-meter-high rock wall towers over the glacier valley, solemnly watching over passing travelers. From this point, the most challenging ascent of the journey begins—climbing from 5,100 meters to the 5,700-meter-high Drolma La Pass. For travelers, this trail is undoubtedly a scenic corridor. Along the way, deep gorges, majestic mountain passes, and the ever-changing faces of Gang Rinpoche showcase its diverse grandeur. The rugged cliffs, sculpted by water and ice, narrate tales of geological transformations over the ages. Walking around Gang Rinpoche, the scenery reminds you: every step in life counts; no path is walked in vain.