Mushroom cultivation helps Nyingchi locals out of poverty

Reporter: Wangling

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Located about 450 kilometers east of Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet autonomous region, Nyingchi prefecture has the reputation as the “Switzerland of the East”. It has an extremely mild climate compared to other parts of Tibet due to its low altitude, virgin forests, many lakes scattered in this area. Its average altitude is about 2,000 meters. The landscape is so peculiar that four seasons can be experienced in one mountain.

With unique ethnic cultures and beautiful landscape, Nyingchi is one of the region’s key tourism attractions. It is one of the most diverse places in the world in terms of biological resources, known as a natural museum of various types of vegetation and a gene pool of biological resources. Nyingchi is also known for the locally-grown Lingzhi mushroom, a medicinal fungus applied in Chinese medicine for its countless beneficial effects. Our reporter Wang Ling has more.