World's highest grapes cultivate better life in Tibet

The fragrance of pressed grapes perfumes the mountain air in the small village of Tharma in Sangri county of the Tibetan autonomous region this time of year.

Grape cultivation in the county that sits at an average altitude of 3,600 meters above sea level has increased the wealth of the residents and created a whole new local industry that is prospering.

Sangri, which includes the villages of Tharma, Lok, Horbothang and Drokyi, was even certified by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2011 as the highest location on the planet where grapes are grown.