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Spring farming begins in nearest administrative township to Mt. Qomolangma
By Xinhua Published: May 12, 2022 08:57 AM
A villager works in a field in Zhaxizom Township in Tingri County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 10, 2022. At an altitude of about 4,200 meters, Zhaxizom is the nearest administrative township to Mount Qomolangma. Due to the high altitude and low temperature, spring farming here does not begin until May.(Photo: Xinhua)

A villager works in a field in Zhaxizom Township in Tingri County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 10, 2022. At an altitude of about 4,200 meters, Zhaxizom is the nearest administrative township to Mount Qomolangma. Due to the high altitude and low temperature, spring farming here does not begin until May.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Villagers plant potatoes in a field in Zhaxizom Township in Tingri County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 10, 2022. At an altitude of about 4,200 meters, Zhaxizom is the nearest administrative township to Mount Qomolangma. Due to the high altitude and low temperature, spring farming here does not begin until May.(Photo: Xinhua)

Villagers plant potatoes in a field in Zhaxizom Township in Tingri County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 10, 2022. At an altitude of about 4,200 meters, Zhaxizom is the nearest administrative township to Mount Qomolangma. Due to the high altitude and low temperature, spring farming here does not begin until May.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Villagers work in a field in Zhaxizom Township in Tingri County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 10, 2022. At an altitude of about 4,200 meters, Zhaxizom is the nearest administrative township to Mount Qomolangma. Due to the high altitude and low temperature, spring farming here does not begin until May.(Photo: Xinhua)

Villagers work in a field in Zhaxizom Township in Tingri County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 10, 2022. At an altitude of about 4,200 meters, Zhaxizom is the nearest administrative township to Mount Qomolangma. Due to the high altitude and low temperature, spring farming here does not begin until May.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Villagers cut potatoes in a field in Zhaxizom Township in Tingri County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 10, 2022. At an altitude of about 4,200 meters, Zhaxizom is the nearest administrative township to Mount Qomolangma. Due to the high altitude and low temperature, spring farming here does not begin until May.(Photo: Xinhua)

Villagers cut potatoes in a field in Zhaxizom Township in Tingri County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 10, 2022. At an altitude of about 4,200 meters, Zhaxizom is the nearest administrative township to Mount Qomolangma. Due to the high altitude and low temperature, spring farming here does not begin until May.(Photo: Xinhua)