Gravity: Inside the bank closest to the sky

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At an average altitude above 5,000 meters in Xizang autonomous region, Shuanghu county is often called a testing ground for human endurance. Here, the Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) is the county's only financial institution. For the staff, driving hundreds of kilometers across rugged wilderness to reset a forgotten password—or hiking across pastures to count yaks pledged as collateral—is just a day in the office. From steaming pots inside nomadic tents to elderly herders waving beneath vast blue skies, join our lens for an unforgettable look into daily life at the bank closest to the sky.