This engrossing book contains photographs of West China by Mr.Tan Ming. West China, including frigid Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and arid or semi-arid desert area in the northwest, has been paid close attention to by geographers and ecological environmental protectors and has become the paradise for photographers. Mr. Tan, one of famous photographers in China, shows readers the strength as well as beauty of mountains, rivers or lakes and humanities of West China.