Wondrous Xinjiang: High on the plateau, guardians keep watch over pristine wilderness

NAMPA / Xinhua
2025-12-16
URUMQI, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Before dawn breaks over the no-man's land, a patrol team is already on the move to ensure protection of one of China's most remote and ecologically vital sanctuaries. Shang Peng, leader of the team and head of the publicity and education section for the Altun Mountain National Nature Reserve Administration, drives across the familiar high-altitude meadow as the first light touches the horizon. At nearly 4,800 meters......
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