Imagine gazing into the icy blue eyes of a snow leopard 🐆 for the first time. That’s exactly what CGTN reporter Yang Xinmeng experienced at Xining’s Qinghai-Xizang Plateau Wildlife Park, nestled high above 3,000m in the Chinese mainland. Here, the true 'locals' of the plateau—Pallas’s cats, sand cats and snow leopards—showcase the raw beauty and resilience of life at altitude.
Take Ling Bufu: once crushed by a yak, she became China’s first snow leopard to get nose surgery. Today, with her new sniffer, she’s back to exploring rocky ledges, sniffing the mountain air like a pro. Then there’s Ling Xiaozhe, rescued as a tiny six-month-old pup too frail to stand. Now, lightning-fast across the plateau, he’s proof that even the most vulnerable souls can roar back to life.
More than a zoo, this park is part hospital, part orphanage. Injured or abandoned, every animal here gets top-notch care—from emergency operations to rehab runs—thanks to a team that’s 'poor but full of heart.' Their motto? Every scar tells a story of survival. Watching these big cats prowl under a sea of stars, you can almost feel the wind whispering tales of endurance across the highlands.
For young adventurers and animal lovers across South Asia and Southeast Asia, this park is a reminder: whether you’re hustling in Jakarta or studying in Dhaka, resilience knows no borders. So next time life throws you a blizzard, think of Ling Bufu and Ling Xiaozhe—and know you can emerge stronger, too 🌟.
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
