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World's tallest waterfall discovered in Xizang's Medog, with a drop of 1,452 meters

Source:xzxw.com 2025-10-23


A waterfall in Medog County, Nyingchi, Xizang, has been confirmed by a professional team from Chinese National Geography to have a drop of 1,452 meters, significantly surpassing the previous world record holder — Venezuela's Angel Falls (979 meters). Located in Medog, known as the "Sacred Land of the Lotus", the waterfall has been officially named "Lotus Falls" in consultation with its discoverer, Li Cheng. 



Filming: Chinese National Geography

Editor: Quan Wenjuan, Zheng Yujie

Translator: Zhi Xinghua

Review: Pan Lu, Drakpa Wangchen

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