The Third Pole – Alibaba, Tibet's Tibet!

Without Ali, no Tibet.

Previously, the saying was considered too exaggerated, but when you truly approach Ali, you'll find it's not an exaggeration.

If Ali is the 'roof of the roof' for Tibet, then Ali itself is the roof of that roof.

Ali is one of the least densely populated regions in the world.

It has an average altitude of over 4500 meters, making it the highest and most complete natural unit in Tibet.

Ali is 'the ancestor of all mountains, the source of all rivers.'

There are vast skies and boundless lands, white divine mountains and azure sacred lakes, soaring eagles and running antelopes, and ancient civilizations standing silently…

Ali is the Tibet of Tibet.

It's in the distant horizon and also in the depths of your soul.

It's 'China's most unique and secluded paradise,' but only the brave have the opportunity to see the most magnificent scenery on this road.

Here there is a world-class sacred mountain – Gangrinboqi

Some say that even if you die on the road, it's a happy death, because your soul will ascend to heaven.

And Gangrinboqi itself is also very magical.

The mountain's sun-facing side is perpetually covered in snow and never melts, while the mountain's back side remains snow-free even when covered in snow, and the sun's rays immediately melt it away.

It's both majestic and beautiful, with a dignified and upright stance, like gleaming white jade, set off by the azure sky and embraced by the highland lakes, guarding this pristine land.

Here there is a 'sacred lake' – Mapungyong and a 'ghost lake' – Laoning

If Gangrinboqi is a majestic, standing man, then Mapungyong is a graceful, ethereal goddess.

Tranquil, sacred, captivating, its demeanor can dissolve all worldly restlessness.

Next to the 'sacred lake' Mapungyong is Laoning, known as the 'ghost lake'

The lake water is so blue it makes you intoxicated, and the red-tinged hills bordering the lake have a dreamy, shifting color, and there is not a single person or animal to be seen in the vast lake area. It feels like standing on the edge of the universe.

A narrow, elongated mountain range separates the 'sacred lake' and the 'ghost lake,' and the two lakes peacefully coexist, without boasting or sadness, only centuries of companionship.

Here there is the final exploration site – Qiangtang

Crossing Qiangtang is a nine-death experience.

It's synonymous with desolation, but also represents the purest, most natural existence.

Roaring winds, blue skies, endless mountain ranges, shimmering lake waters, vast, desolate grasslands, soaring eagles and running antelopes…

Regardless of spring, summer, autumn, or winter, there's a of beauty here – raw, dangerous, and irresistibly tempting to approach.

Here there's a 100-kilometer-wide Zadat

Ali's Zadat is the soul of Ali, even though it's not the most abundant

Zadat is a unique landform formed by the erosion of flowing water, and under the illusionary light and shadow of the plateau, it seems like a mythical world.

People say that the sunset over Zadat is the most beautiful, and the most captivating is the sunset over the

The clear evening glow imbues the with the spirit of life, like a series of castles, groups of buildings, and tents, scattered and irregular, with a magnificent and dignified appearance.

Here there's a 700-year-old ancient Kingdom site – the Goktui Kingdom ruins

On this land in Ali, the oldest history and culture of Tibet have been nurtured.

The once prosperous Shang Xiong Kingdom and the Goktui Kingdom have only left behind some mottled ruins and vast yellow earth.

Ali has vast skies, boundless lands.

Every picture reflects the insignificance of life, the vastness of nature.

Ali has majestic sacred mountains and azure sacred lakes.

Every moment captures the most original beauty of Tibet.

Ali has soaring eagles, running antelopes.

Every figure is a free spirit in the world.

Ali is heaven itself, the Tibet of Tibet.

It's understated, quietly holding the most beautiful and stunning scenery of Tibet, but it has always been a paradise for adventurers.

It's stunning, waving its hand and quickly collecting the most colorful and magnificent sacred lakes and mountains,It's mysterious, having endured the sculpting of time, deeply hiding the vicissitudes of life, and is the ultimate sacred scripture for travelers.

Without Ali, no Tibet.

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