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Motorbikes and mobile phones are commonplace tools for the modern nomad. The resettlement of over 530,000 of Qinghai's nomads by 2014 will fundamentally redefine the Tibetan cultural identity.Sanjiangyuan - The three rivers headwaters. The Tibetan plateau is the world's third pole, producing fresh water for billions downstream. In China, the future of the nation depends on how this water tower is conserved.  Where the Yangtze, Yellow and Mekong rivers begin, Tibetan nomads are moving to protect the land, its wildlife and in the process their ancient culture from melting away in the face of resettlement and urbanisation..