A new nightlife in Tibet

Starlit sky over Yamdrok Lake. [Photo/Xinhua]

Phuntsog, a commissioner of Ngari Prefectural Administrative Office, says the dark sky park will help the development of tourism.

"Poverty relief depends on education. A nation has no future if it is only concerned about things underfoot," Phuntsog says.

The bright clear sky of Tibet is also precious to scientists.

China has launched a project to detect primary gravitational waves in Ngari. Scientists also plan to conduct high-precision detection of cosmic rays and build China's largest optical telescope there.

Xue Suijian, deputy director of the National Astronomical Observatories of China, says China should utilize the unique geographical advantage of the "roof of the world" to build an astronomical base in Ngari.