Tibetan Nomadic Culture Faces Challenges On The Tibetan Plateau

YUSHU, CHINA - JULY 26: An ethnic Tibetan nomad performs skills during a riding competition at a local festival on July 26, 2015 on the Tibetan Plateau in Yushu County, Qinghai, China. Tibetan nomads face many challenges to their traditional way of life including political pressures, forced resettlement by China's government, climate change and rapid modernization. The Tibetan Plateau, often called "the Roof of the World," is the world's highest and largest plateau. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)