The scenery of the Tibetan Plateau in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu, China. 中國甘肅甘南藏族自治州，青藏高原風光。 | 爱摄影的老甘

Often called “the Roof of the World,” the Tibetan Plateau is the highest and largest plateau on Earth, towering at an average elevation of over 4,500 meters (14,800 feet). Spreading across western China and parts of Tibet, Qinghai, Sichuan, and Xinjiang, this vast highland shapes the climate of much of Asia. #documentary #documentaryfilm #storytelling #jayveescars #geography | Denis Karori

964K views · 8.7K reactions | In the deep valley of Angsai, Zadoi County, located in Qinghai Province's Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, the symphony of spring is just beginning. Many plateau animals are thriving in Zadoi, also known as "home to the snow leopard." Rivers, plants, mountains and birds are waking up from the silent winter and embracing the late spring with their most beautiful melodies. | CGTN | Facebook

记住中国（11） — 青藏高原 Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai Tibet Plateau

3.6K views · 181 reactions | The Tibetan Plateau, home to tens of thousands of glaciers, is very sensitive to climate change. Water from melting glaciers has created hundreds of new lakes and enlarged existing ones, such as the main pair shown here. Learn more at our Images of Change: https://climate.nasa.gov/images-of-change?id=778#778-melting-glaciers-enlarge-lakes-on-tibetan-plateau | NASA Climate Change | Facebook