Namtso Lake, known as the "heavenly lake," has reopened to tourists following closure at the end of last year because of bad weather.

With an altitude of 4,718 meters, Namtso is located 240 km north of Lhasa.

File photo shows Namtso Lake north of Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Meaning in Tibetan the "heavenly lake", Namtso is the best-known of the "three holy lakes" in Tibet, and a sacred place for Tibetan Buddhism, photo from Xinhua.

Meaning in Tibetan the "heavenly lake", Namtso is the best-known of the "three holy lakes" in Tibet, and a sacred place for Tibetan Buddhism.

Seventy km 70 long and 30 km wide, the lake covers an area of 1,920 sq km, and is the highest salt-water lake in the world. 

As the weather turned better recently, ice and snow on the roads in the Namtso Lake area melted down, which makes it safe for tourists to do sightseeing.

File photo shows Namtso Lake north of Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, photo from Xinhua.

At present, a ticket to the Namtso Lake costs 50 yuan, which is the price for off-season.

Last year after winter, continuous snow and cold weather froze up most roads to Namtso, making it unsafe to travel.

Statistics from the Tourism Bureau of Tibet Autonomous Region indicate that Lhasa is on top of the agenda for 99 percent of travelers to Tibet, while the neighbouring Namtso has always been a hot spot of Tibet's tourism.