Famous lake reflects its heritage

Students return to region to help guide visitors, patrol for problems, and protect its land and creatures, Li Yingxue reports in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai.

At daybreak, Qinghai Lake shimmers in the first morning light. Along its quiet shoreline, Dorje Tsomo raises her camera to capture the moment — a daily ritual she performs before going to work as an ecological caretaker.

As a member of the Quanwan Ecological Protection Station of the Qinghai Lake Scenic Area Management Bureau, Tsomo patrols over 70 kilometers of lakefront that spans rivers, grasslands, woodlands, and scenic zones.

Each morning, she sets out with her notebook and bird guide, photographing and identifying unfamiliar species.