College students picking up trash walk along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, collecting 300 bags of garbage

Last updated 2026-11-08 — Tibetan trash pickers collect waste at Fenghuo Mountain Pass. Upon arriving in Lhasa, Pan Chaoyuan’s first act was to pick up trash at the Jokhang Temple. This junior from Guilin University of Science and Technology leads an 11-member team called the “Tibetan Trash Pickers,” dedicated to “protecting Tibet’s environment and spreading environmental awareness.” On July 8, they set out from Golmud...