Yushu(Jyekundo) Introduction

Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province is located in the headstream area of the three rivers in the hinterland of Tibetan Plateau, southeast of Qinghai Province. Yushu is one of the important parts of Tibetan Plateau and forms a natural region by itself in the hinterland of Tibetan Plateau. The snowy peaks and glaciers in Geladandong Peak in the Tanggula mountain supplies source water for some famous rivers in China, such as the Yangtse River, Yellow River and Lanchang River. This magic plateau preserves the original features of the ecological environment and the thick primeval forest covers the hills and valleys in the southeast part of Yushu area. The green grass decorates the wildness and the plains in the northeast part, while the scenery presenting before you is the tents embellishing in the blue mountains and green lands with the cattle and sheep eating everywhere and melodious pastoral songs floating in the air.