Colors of Dachaidan Jade Lake dazzle in NW China's Qinghai

Aerial photo taken on June 16, 2025 shows the vividly colored Dachaidan Jade Lake in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. A high-altitude salt lake, its waters glisten in hues of turquoise, emerald, and sapphire—like a painter’s palette on the Gobi. (Huang Shenglin/Guangming Pictures)