The photo is taken in Yading National Reserve, Daocheng County, Szhchwan province in China. Daocheng has long enjoyed great fame as the last shangri-la among Chinese travelers due to its breath-taking natural scenery. This national reserve has been considered as the most sacred place in western Szechwan Province by Tibetan pilgrims. Mountains and lakes in the reserve are believed holy. Shenrezig or Xiannairi in Madarin, is 6032 meters high. Joseph F. Rock, the renowned American explorer and botanist, wrote The Shenrezig peak resembles a huge white throne, such as Living Buddhas use when meditating: a worthy seat for a Tibetan deity!
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