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Aerial view of Bande Lake on the Tuotuo River, the headwaters of the Yangtze River in northwest China’s Qinghai Province, Sept. 13, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)
The 4.5-square kilometer lake is home to a large number of bar-headed geese, one of the world's highest-flying birds in Qinghai.
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Aerial view of Bande Lake on the Tuotuo River, the headwaters of the Yangtze River in northwest China’s Qinghai Province, Sept. 13, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)
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Aerial view of Bande Lake on the Tuotuo River, the headwaters of the Yangtze River in northwest China’s Qinghai Province, Sept. 13, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)
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Aerial view of Bande Lake on the Tuotuo River, the headwaters of the Yangtze River in northwest China’s Qinghai Province, Sept. 13, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)
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Aerial view of Bande Lake on the Tuotuo River, the headwaters of the Yangtze River in northwest China’s Qinghai Province, Sept. 13, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)
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Aerial view of Bande Lake on the Tuotuo River, the headwaters of the Yangtze River in northwest China’s Qinghai Province, Sept. 13, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)
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Aerial view of Bande Lake on the Tuotuo River, the headwaters of the Yangtze River in northwest China’s Qinghai Province, Sept. 13, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)