Top 10 famous Tibetan Towns

July,28 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

The following are top 10 famous Tibetan towns in Tibet you should not miss when you travel to Tibet.

Lhasa

Lhasa is an ancient city which has about 1,400 year’s history. The population was less than 30,000 when it was peacefully liberated in 1951. The so-called city at that time was referring to Barkhor Street and the place around it which was less than 3 square kilometers. After Tibet Autonomous Region was established in 1965, Lhasa was set as the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region.

Tsedang

Tsedang County, the transport junction of south Tibet, is 191 kilometers far from Lhasa with a population of 17,000. It’s the centre of Yalong River Scenic Spot which is Tibet’s only state-level scenic spot.

Shigatse

Shigatse is the second largest city in Tibet which has more than 600 year’s history. It used to be the political and cultural centre in history. In 1951, the population was only 10,000. Now the city has a population of more than 40,000 people and the area of the city is 5 times larger. There are various kinds of enterprises such as electricity, machinery, pharmacy, commodity products and so on in the city.

Gyangtse

Gyangtse town used to be the political, economic and transportation center as well as the most flourishing city in Tibet’s history. It’s the junction which connects to Lhasa, Yatung and Shigatse.

Zhangmu

Zhangmu Town is located in the middle of the south slope of the Himalayan Mountains. The mild climate, beautiful scenery together with its special location constitutes its great potential to develop tourism. It’s also part of the major route which is always chosen by foreign tourist groups and hiking expeditions.

Bayi

Bayi Town is located on the north side of Niyang River, a tributary of the famous Yarlung Tsangbo River. There is mild climate, abundant rainfall, as well as well-preserved virgin forests here. Bayi Town is a place that can best show the industrial construction achievement of new Tibet. It’s also an important education and scientific research base.

Chamdo

Chamdo is of great importance in east Tibet in history. It’s also part of the important transportation line for entering Tibet. There are two famous travel sites in Chamdo: Chamdo Temple and Karuo cultural relics.

Nagqu

The location of Nagqu has become an important transportation junction and trade center of north Tibet for a long time. It has occupied a critical position in history as part of a trade route.

Shiquan River Town

The Shiquan River is a transportation junction and economic frontier trade center of west Tibet. There are over 1,000 individual traders and peddlers in this town who mainly come from Sichuan, Gansu, Xinjiang and so on.

Sima Town

Sima is a town in Yatung County, a frontier county. It used to be the trade center for southern Asian countries. It was set as a commercial port in 1888 in the Qing Dynasty.

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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