Xinhua Headlines: Thriving mountaineering unlocks economic potential of China's remote area

XINING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- It is still early autumn in Qumalai County, Qinghai Province, but the snowflakes have started falling gently, nestling deep within the bosom of the Sanjiangyuan area, where the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers originate.

Towering 6,178 meters above sea level and crowning the eastern ridge of the majestic Kunlun Mountains, Yuzhu Peak draws mountaineering enthusiasts from all over the