Five
islets, planting themselves in the vast sapphire blue
lake, is said to be the incarnation of the Buddha of
Five Directions. Every pilgrims circumambulating the
lake will piously worship them. Those islets are famous
for their topography, covered by weird but vivid stones.
Producing abundant fish and lodging many birds and beasts,
the lake is also a heaven for animals and plants. The
natural pastureland around the lake offers ideal condition
for animal husbandry.
Wild animals, such as yaks and bharals, can often be
found in this area. Lake Namtso is also rich in its
products with its gorgeous and enchanting sights. The
lake is full of islands and islets in varied forms with
birds sporting over the water surface. There is a peninsula
in calcareous stone southeast of the lake, called "Zhaxiduo
Island", on which stands a forest of strange-shaped
stones, among which occur numerous fantastic caves.
lake Namtso also has abundant resources of fish. The
annual volume of fishing goes up to 350,000 or more
kilogrames. The views around Lake Namts every evening
at dusk are even more varied, beautiful and fantastic.
Namtso
Lake is 4718 metres above the sea level,70 kilometres
in lenghth,30 kilometres in wideth and 1940 square kilometers
in size. It is located 60 kilometres northwest of Dangxiong
County. It is both the highest and biggest salt water
lake in the world.
