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At Ta’er Monastery, butter becomes a temporary sculpture. In the Hehuang valleys, painted clay, embroidery and temple murals hold other kinds of time. Northward, Qinghai Lake is crossed by fish and birds; westward, salt works and telescopes bring two different kinds of work to the Qaidam Basin. Farther south, painters, carvers, herders and river patrols bring the headwaters into view through particular places and tasks. Follow the material, the water or the work: each route opens another Qinghai.

Qinghai
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The headwater regions of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers lie across this part of the plateau, but their local stories follow different places. Angsai’s river valleys, Hoh Xil’s patrols and the Yellow River source account in Qumalai belong to specific locations. Around Yushu and Nangqen, mani stones, temple histories, black pottery and salt-making turn attention from the broad headwaters to objects, buildings and work.

The main hall and prayer flags at the Wencheng Princess Temple site in Yushu.
The main hall and prayer flags at the Wencheng Princess Temple site in Yushu.

Yushu

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  1. The main hall and prayer flags at the Wencheng Princess Temple site in Yushu.玉树市文体旅游广电局 · photographer not stated · Rights information Photo source ↗ Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping. No objects were added, removed or reconstructed.
  2. Two reported grazing-restriction phases at Yoguzonglie: November 2019 and October 2020. Original editorial diagram; illustrative, not a photograph or measured site plan.© 2026 IFreeing · Rights information Photo source ↗ Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping. No objects were added, removed or reconstructed.
  3. 2012 restoration checks: inspection on 20 April, a two-day correction period and follow-up on 22 April. Original editorial diagram; illustrative, not a photograph or measured site plan.© 2026 IFreeing · Rights information Photo source ↗ Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping. No objects were added, removed or reconstructed.
  4. The Lebagou valley’s rock-carving setting, from Yushu’s official tourism page.玉树市文体旅游广电局 · photographer not stated · Rights information Photo source ↗ Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping. No objects were added, removed or reconstructed.
  5. Reported black-pottery sequence and sealed-jar firing; the schematic does not depict a particular vessel. Original editorial diagram; illustrative, not a photograph or measured site plan.© 2026 IFreeing · Rights information Photo source ↗ Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping. No objects were added, removed or reconstructed.
  6. Nangqian salt beds and black pottery use distinct materials and processes; the account also notes historic trade routes. Original editorial diagram; illustrative, not a photograph or measured site plan.© 2026 IFreeing · Rights information Photo source ↗ Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping. No objects were added, removed or reconstructed.
  7. Original editorial diagram, not a photograph or measured plan: Labu rebuilding after the 2010 earthquake used local shale and traditional forms, with steel reinforcement concealed inside structures.© 2026 IFreeing · Rights information Photo source ↗ Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping. No objects were added, removed or reconstructed.
  8. Original editorial schematic of the Qumalai patrol account from 2025: water and wildlife observation, daily travel of roughly 30–40 kilometres, and a round completed every two or three days. It is not a geographic route map.© 2026 IFreeing · Rights information Photo source ↗ Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping. No objects were added, removed or reconstructed.
  9. A view along eastern Hoh Xil in October 2012; exact capture point is unrecorded.leej1118bj · CC BY 3.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping. No objects were added, removed or reconstructed.
  10. Angsai’s 2021 account links local guiding with wildlife-sign patrols and notebook records along the Lancang. Original editorial diagram; illustrative, not a photograph or measured site plan.© 2026 IFreeing · Rights information Photo source ↗ Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping. No objects were added, removed or reconstructed.
  11. Original editorial diagram of one eleven-person Daeo household’s reported 2025 economy: livestock and county employment contributed to 113,800 yuan in annual income. It is not a photograph of the family or an income breakdown.© 2026 IFreeing · Rights information Photo source ↗ Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping. No objects were added, removed or reconstructed.
  12. Original editorial diagram, not a photograph or measured plan: From 2019, a Niandu herder guided small canyon visits; patrol residents logged animal tracks and droppings in notebooks.© 2026 IFreeing · Rights information Photo source ↗ Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping. No objects were added, removed or reconstructed.
  13. Three distinct river settings and documented county contexts; a regional framework, not one valley or a route map. Original editorial diagram; illustrative, not a photograph or measured site plan.© 2026 IFreeing · Rights information Photo source ↗ Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping. No objects were added, removed or reconstructed.
  14. Reported chiru season: calving in late June/early July for up to ten days, about 24 days near the lake; station operates seasonally. Original editorial diagram; illustrative, not a photograph or measured site plan.© 2026 IFreeing · Rights information Photo source ↗ Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping. No objects were added, removed or reconstructed.
  15. The 2008 grassland festival record and the 2026 stadium opening describe different formats for riding skills. Original editorial diagram; illustrative, not a photograph or measured site plan.© 2026 IFreeing · Rights information Photo source ↗ Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping. No objects were added, removed or reconstructed.