Xizang • Shannan Impressions: 4500m Tibetan school life

July 21, 2026Source: CGTN

Hidden in the snowy mountains of Shannan, Xizang, a "cloud academy" Nakartse County Middle School sits at an altitude of 4,500 meters. Framed by snow peaks and sacred lakes, more than 1,500 local Tibetan teenagers live and learn here.

Lessons in Tibetan script keep their ancestral culture alive, while traditional Guozhuang dance lets them embrace youthful joy. Impressively, this remote plateau school has produced Shannan’s top exam achievers for seven years straight.

Come along with CGTN host Shanny and explore this remote mountain school. Listen to students reading and watch them run across campus, and see how education on the high plateau builds bright futures for local Tibetan kids.