【Into Xizang】Meet Yamzhog Yumco Lake on China’s National Highway 349

2024-10-28

China’s National Highway 318 is very famous. Do you know China’s National Highway 349? This highway, also called the Sichuan-Xizang Central Line, goes west from Chagyab County, Qamdo to Saga County, Xigaze. It is the only way that must be passed on the Ancient Tea-Horse Road, connecting countless geographical wonders and cultural treasures.

Today, the sun is shining brightly and the white clouds are flying. We can say that we are blessed with fine weather. Let’s follow Metok and go west along China’s National Highway 349 to visit Yamzhog Yumco Lake. The lake is as blue as jade, waterbirds are playing on the surface of the lake, the lofty snow mountains are in the distance, dwellings of Tibetan style are beside the road, yaks graze leisurely, and the roads are winding on the earth. Such magnificent scenery will definitely surprise you.