Hey there! At over 4,500m above sea level, life in Nagqu, Xizang Autonomous Region, feels like an epic saga – thin air, icy winters and remote valleys. But lately, this high-altitude land is scripting a fresh chapter of hope and innovation. 💪
👶 Saving fragile lives in the world’s highest-altitude NICU
At Nagqu People’s Hospital, the world’s highest-altitude NICU, I met a premature baby girl born in a car en route to Lhasa. Weighed just 900g after six months in the womb, her survival once seemed impossible. Today, advanced neonatal gear and telemedicine support from city hospitals are giving tiniest fighters a real shot at life.
🌱 Reviving fragile lands with green tech
Beyond the wards, remote pastures are getting a glow-up too. Modern irrigation tools and eco-friendly tech are turning barren slopes into lush barley fields. Local herders now watch drones drop seeds over highland meadows, while solar pumps keep water flowing for yaks and crops.
These wins aren’t just cool stories for your feed – they’re lifting incomes, shrinking carbon footprints and connecting communities once cut off by geography. For young innovators across South and Southeast Asia, Xizang’s journey shows how smarts and spirit can reshape even the toughest frontiers. 🚀
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Reporter take: How Xizang's development elevates people's well-being
cgtn.com
