Ranwu Lake（然烏湖）

Ranwu Lake [File photo]

Location: Baxoi (Basu) County, Qamdo (Changdu) City, Tibet Autonomous Region

Landscape index: 100 percent

Time to visit: Anytime; best in June-July

Located in the eastern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region, near the Sichuan-Tibet Highway, Ranwu Lake is a barrier lake formed by landslides or mudslides. The lake stands at an altitude of 3,850 meters with an area of 22 square kilometers. It is famous for its blue, crystal water and picturesque surroundings including a grassland, forest, leaves and birds.