Zhada Sand Forest in Ngari Prefecture

July,28 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

People who like Tibet travel always know Tibet is famous for the white snowy mountains and pure laks. But today we will talk about a very different place which is called Zhada Sand Forest.

The Zhada Sand Forest is located in the Zhada Country, Ngari Prefecture. The Zhada Sand Forest is made from the geological change of ancient lake basin and river bed tens of millions years. Nearly several hundreds square kilometers of soil forest is filled with different heights standing the sand trees. It is here that is found early human cave sides.

Zhada Sand Forest

The Zhada Sand Forest is a special landform formated by water erosion. In the magic sunshine of plateau, it looks like a fairy land. When you driving in the sand forest, you just feel like wandering around the feet of giant. The soil mounds have different shapes.

Some of them look like the warriors garrisoning their homeland. Some of them look like ten thousand horses galloping ahead. Some of them look like devout believers taking up a meditation practice. Before 1100 years ago, the ruins nowadays are the palaces and temples in Guge Kingdom in full flourish.

guge kingdom

Standing in the sunshine day and evening, the surface of mountain turns golden which looks vivid and rich. The Shiquan River and the sand forest together with the weathering pagoda silently stand in the drawn which shows mysterious and solemn.

Tibetan mountains

The Zhada Sand Forest is located in the mountain of Zhada Countryside. Start from Shiquan River to the south and go about 255 kilometers, you will enter the Xiangquan River Valley where is the Zhada Country of Ngari Prefecture.

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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