At 4,800 meters above sea level, world’s highest manned weather station stands vigil
By Li Hongmei, People’s Daily Over five hours northbound by train from Lhasa, in southwest China’s Xizang autonomous region, the landscape ascends steadily toward the Tanggula Mountains, reaching an altitude of 4,800 meters. Nestled on the southern slopes of this formidable range is the Amdo meteorological station in Nagqu, officially recognized as the world’s highest…