Photographer: Mei Duo

It was only three years ago that Mei Duo formed an interest in photographing her beautiful hometown in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. The interest now became a core part of life as she found “a kind of freedom like in the open sea and sky” when discovering and recording different people and social customs.

Mei Duo summarizes her impression of Tibet straightly as sacred, lofty, magical, broad, and religious.

"The snow mountains and holy lakes shape the tough personalities of Tibetans, and their steadfast belief and devoutness fill the desolate land with warmth and happiness."

Little let Mei Duo down except the growing commercialization in Lhasa and a lack of respect for Tibetan culture.

"Many people go to Tibet simply to prove something, but they lack the respect to Tibetans, their customs and their feelings to the land. It is a shame that some photographers roughly take photos of Tibetans praying without asking for permission first," she said.

Mei Duo regards Tibet a place where people can meet their souls and achieve peace of mind. But she said the place is threatened nowadays by climate change with many lakes drying up.

"I hope everyone can realize our responsibility to protect the environment in Tibet," she said.

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Photo by Mei Duo