
Police officers take a rest during a patrol in the Laohugou region of Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 8, 2026. For years, police officers and rangers inside Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province have dedicated themselves to their work, carrying out regular patrols and safeguarding the region's ecological security despite high altitude and harsh winter weather. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Police officers and rangers use a drone to conduct a patrol in the Laohugou region of Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 8, 2026. For years, police officers and rangers inside Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province have dedicated themselves to their work, carrying out regular patrols and safeguarding the region's ecological security despite high altitude and harsh winter weather. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Police officers and rangers patrol the Qilian Mountains in the Laohugou region of Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 8, 2026. For years, police officers and rangers inside Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province have dedicated themselves to their work, carrying out regular patrols and safeguarding the region's ecological security despite high altitude and harsh winter weather. (Xinhua/Qi Zhiyue)

Police officer Guo Jianye observes with a telescope in the Laohugou region of Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 9, 2026. For years, police officers and rangers inside Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province have dedicated themselves to their work, carrying out regular patrols and safeguarding the region's ecological security despite high altitude and harsh winter weather. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Police officers and rangers patrol the Qilian Mountains in the Laohugou region of Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 8, 2026. For years, police officers and rangers inside Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province have dedicated themselves to their work, carrying out regular patrols and safeguarding the region's ecological security despite high altitude and harsh winter weather. (Xinhua/Qi Zhiyue)

Police officer Guo Jianye observes with a telescope in the Laohugou region of Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 9, 2026. For years, police officers and rangers inside Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province have dedicated themselves to their work, carrying out regular patrols and safeguarding the region's ecological security despite high altitude and harsh winter weather. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Police officers and rangers patrol the Qilian Mountains in the Laohugou region of Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 8, 2026. For years, police officers and rangers inside Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province have dedicated themselves to their work, carrying out regular patrols and safeguarding the region's ecological security despite high altitude and harsh winter weather. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Police officers and rangers patrol the Qilian Mountains in the Laohugou region of Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 8, 2026. For years, police officers and rangers inside Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province have dedicated themselves to their work, carrying out regular patrols and safeguarding the region's ecological security despite high altitude and harsh winter weather. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Police officer Li Yongcheng patrols the Qilian Mountains in the Laohugou region of Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 8, 2026. For years, police officers and rangers inside Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province have dedicated themselves to their work, carrying out regular patrols and safeguarding the region's ecological security despite high altitude and harsh winter weather. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Police officers and rangers patrol the Qilian Mountains in the Laohugou region of Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 8, 2026. For years, police officers and rangers inside Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province have dedicated themselves to their work, carrying out regular patrols and safeguarding the region's ecological security despite high altitude and harsh winter weather. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Police officers communicate with rangers during a patrol in the Laohugou region of Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 8, 2026. For years, police officers and rangers inside Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province have dedicated themselves to their work, carrying out regular patrols and safeguarding the region's ecological security despite high altitude and harsh winter weather. (Xinhua/Qi Zhiyue)

Police officers Wei Lei (C), Guo Jianye (R) and ranger Li Zhanyun (L) patrol the Qilian Mountains in the Laohugou region of Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 8, 2026. For years, police officers and rangers inside Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province have dedicated themselves to their work, carrying out regular patrols and safeguarding the region's ecological security despite high altitude and harsh winter weather. (Xinhua/Qi Zhiyue)



