Lhari County, Nagqu City, Xizang, sits at an average altitude of 4,500 meters. In recent years, driven by a diversified industrial layout, the regional GDP of this high‑altitude county has surged from 7.54 million yuan (first recorded in 1995) to 2.291 billion yuan in 2025, an increase of over 300 times. 

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Editor: Duan Zengyan, Tenzin Seldron

Translator: Zhi Xinghua, Ni Weijing

Review: Drakpa Wangchen, Zhang Qi