Sacred mountain proves blessing for villagers

Every year, thousands of Indians and Nepalese make pilgrimages to Mount Kailash, in the Tibet autonomous region. The site is sacred in several religions, which spells goods news for the local villagers offering logistics and guide services.

Gangsa village in Burang county is located at the foot of the mountain, at an elevation of 6,656 meters. A group of 88 nomadic families teamed up here in 1996 to start a business transporting people and goods on yaks.

That business was upgraded with government support in 2010 to become a logistics and tourism service center, providing transportation, accommodation and food services to pilgrims as well as tourists from all over the world.