Travel in Ngari (3) From Tsochen to Renduo

The route from Tsochen to Renduo, is seldom decribled no matter marked in the map ot searched in Google; we are traveling according to the GPS track of a rider who has gone through this route last year; but we have no idea if we will miss our way or not. It can be seen from the map that we will go through several Tso-es (lakes) in this day, such as Davatso, Tarotso, Zabuye-tso, Renqingxiubu-tso and Anglaren-tso.      

The tradtional Grand-North Route is from Tsochen to Gaize and Geji via Dongtso, without Renduo,Yare and Xiongba; so there are less people round these lakes than other lakes on this way. 

Zabuye-tso, also known as Zabuye Salt Lake, is located in Zhongba County, between Pajiang and Tsochen, with a total area of 235 square kilometers and an altitude of 4400 meters. As one of the top three lithium salt lakes in the world, Zabuye-tso is abundant of various mineral substances such as mirabilite, trona, lithium, potassium, boron and so on.  


Although Zabuye-tso is a salt lake, there are many wild animals living around the lake, especially the special rare bird Black-Necked Crane. 
  

Flying hagdons at the lakeside


A sheperding boy is looking at us curiously


After climbing over a 4930-meter peak, we can see the Renqingxiubu-tso then.

Renqingxiubu-tso, also named “Xiuao-sto” is also a salt lake, with the elevation of 4760 meters and a total area of 200 square kilometers. There are iced-peaks standing at the bank of the lake whhere is quite beautiful and spectacular; there are also some natural pastures around the lake.  

It is also an original ecological lake, with grassland, lake, snow mountain, blue sky and white cloud all in the scene; besides, there is a small hill in the central of the lake extending to the bank, forming a half arc peninsula, which is quite outstanding in the scene.