英语听力：自然百科 走进西藏 tibet—4

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This is Qinghai Lake, China's largest. Millions of years of evaporation² has concentrated the minerals in the lake, turning the water salty. Rich in fish, its waters attract thousands of cormorants³. But it's not just wild life that values Tibet's lakes and seas. Their life-giving waters are also important to people. 

 

Tibetan religion is a unique mix of Buddhism⁴ and much older Shamanic beliefs that were once widespread throughout the region. This hybrid⁵ religion forms the basis of an extraordinary relationship with nature. In Shamanic belief, the land is imbued⁶ with magical properties which aid communication with the spirit world.

 

Here, animal skulls⁷ are decorated, and rocks are carved with sacred mantras, groups of syllables⁸ that are considered to have spiritual power. The reciting of the mantras is believed to create a magical sound that reverberates⁹ through the universe. 

 

The landscape is decorated with multi-colored flags which represent the five elements--fire, wood, earth, water and iron. The flags are painted with prayers to purify the air and pacify¹⁰ the gods. And the wind blows the prayers to heaven.

 

The poles on which the prayer flags are mounted are regularly replenished¹¹ with fresh flags. The old flags are treasured. Those nearest to the top of the pole are the most auspicious¹², so competition for these can get fierce.

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