Along the Nyang River in Nyingchi this December, frost-tinted willow branches stand robust and graceful, swaying with golden leaves. The river water shimmers blue, like a moving satin ribbon, winding around islets and villages before flowing into the broad Yarlung Tsangpo River.

Photo: Chinanews.com

Editor: Zhang Yuxin, Luo Rongting

Translator: Peng Qing, Zhi Xinghua 

Review: Li Chengye, Pan Lu