(TANG ZHAOMING)

A new county established on July 26 in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has become the world's highest county-level administrative unit.

With an average elevation of 5,000 meters, Shuanghu County is located in Nagqu Prefecture and was previously administered by Nyima County. Shuanghu, meaning "two lakes," is named for lakes Kamru and Racho in its jurisdiction.