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Fed by the mountain glaciers, the Tibetan plateau even has its own inland sea. |
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This is Qinghai Lake, China's largest. |
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Millions of years of evaporation have concentrated the minerals in the lake, |
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turning the water salty. |
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Rich in fish, its waters attract thousands of cormorants. |
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But it's not just wildlife that values Tibet's lakes and seas. |
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Their life-giving waters are also important to people. |
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Tibetan religion is a unique mix of Buddhism and much older. |
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Shamanic beliefs that were once widespread throughout the region. |
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This hybrid religion forms the basis of an extraordinary relationship with nature. |
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In Shamanic belief,the land is imbued with magical properties |
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which aid communication with the spirit world. |
