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The Tibetans call Everest "Qomolangma", meaning "mother of the world". It's a mark of their affection for the mountain, however brutal it may appear.
藏民們把珠穆朗瑪峰稱為“Qomolangma(珠穆朗瑪)”意為“大地之母”。這象征著他們對山的熱愛，而不管山看起來多么的冷酷無情。
Venture further from the mountains and out onto the open plateau, and life doesn't appear to get any easier.
從高山一直到廣闊的平原都充滿危險，在這里活下去并不容易。
High winds scour the landscape and temperatures can drop from baking to freezing in moments. This is the Chang Tang or Northern Grassland. It's so remote that it's been called the Third Pole.
風在大地上急速穿過，氣溫也可以從酷熱難當驟降到冰冷入骨。這里是羌塘或叫北部草原。它遠離人煙，被稱為“世界第三極”。
It's about 5,000 metres above sea level, way above the point at which altitude sickness starts to affect humans. At this height, most people are gasping for breath.
這里海拔超過5000米，遠遠超出了人們會有高原反應的高度，在這個高度下，大部分人都要不停地喘氣。
But lack of oxygen hasn't cramped this creature's style.
但缺少氧氣卻對這種生物沒多大影響。
