Yangbajain

Tibet Autonomous Region · China

Yangbajain, China
Photo: Mckaysavage, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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summer
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A high-altitude geothermal field on the Tibetan plateau at over 4200 metres, where steam vents and a large power station tap the underground heat. Open-air hot spring pools sit against a backdrop of snow-capped peaks.

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