1. Namco Lake in the arm of scared mountain

    Namco means "heavenly lake" in the Tibetan language. The lake is located between Damxung County and Palgon County, 240 kilometers away from Lhasa. The lake is 4,718 meters above sea level, 70 kilometers long and 30 kilometers wide.

File photo taken on Aug. 21, 2006 shows tourists visiting the Namco Lake in northern Lhasa, capital of southwest China' s Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    It is the largest salt lake in Tibet Autonomous Region, and the second largest in China as well as the highest lake in the world.

    According to historical documents, the lake looks like the sky descended to the earth, and that is why people call it "heavenly lake."

    Namco Lake formed in a depression created by the movement of the Himalayan Mountains during the tertiary period. Today, we can still see ancient shorelines around the lake left after the lake had receded. The highest one is about 80 meters.

    2. Basum Lake on the sun throne

Basum Lake in southeast Tibet's Nyingchi Prefecture is seen in this file photo. (Photo: CRIonline) Photo Gallery>>>

    Basum Lake, meaning "Three cliffs lake" in the Tibetan language, is the sacred lake of Nyingmapa as well as the largest fresh water barrier lake in the eastern part of Tibet. It is located in Kongpo Gyamda County in Tibet's Nyingchi Prefecture, 400 kilometers away from Lhasa.

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