Lhünzhub County
Lhünzhub County Overview
Chinese Name: 林周县 English IPA: Linzhou Xian Location: Located in central Tibet around 65 km northeast of metropolitan Lhasa Population (city): 50,895(1999) Language: Tibetan language and mandarin Chinese Zip code: Tel code: Time zone:
Lhünzhub County, also called Lhundrub or Linzhou County, is a county in Lhasa prefecture-level city towards the north-east of the main center of Lhasa, Tibet, China. It covers an area of 4,512 km2 (1,742 sq mi) and as of 2000 had a population of 50,895 people, almost all classified as rural. The southern portion, the Pengbo River Valley, contains fertile arable land, while the colder and more mountainous northern portion primarily supports grazing. The county has many monasteries, including the Reting Monastery.
Highlights of Lhunzhub County
· Reting Monastery(热振寺): Reting Monastery is a historically important Buddhist monastery. It has a ruined dzong which is overlooked by a mountain of near-perfect conical proportions. During special festivals, kinds of activities are taken place lively.
· Bird Watching: Thousands of black-necked cranes start to fly towards Lhünzhub County from the beginning of December. Here is a paradise for birds. Lhünzhub county in Lhasa is the best place for bird-watching in Tibet winter.
· Hutoushan Reservoir(虎头山水库): lies in Qangka Township(强嘎乡). The reservoir is bordered by large swamps and wet meadows, and has abundant plants and shellfish.
· The Lhasa River(林周拉萨河): also called Kyi River, is a northern tributary of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the south of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
· Puyanggangqin Peak(普央岗钦峰): Pu means dare to do; Yang means slabstone, scabbling; while gangqin means heavy snow, so the whole name is meaning the people who dare to struggle for their freedom in the slabstone snow area.
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Lhünzhub County Attractions
Lhünzhub County, also called Lhundrub or Linzhou County, is a county in Lhasa prefecture-level city towards the north-east of the main center of Lhasa, Tibet, China. The southern portion, the Pengbo River Valley, contains fertile arable land, while the colder and more mountainous northern portion primarily supports grazing. The county has many monasteries, including the Reting Monastery. Attractions of Lhünzhub County Reting Monastery(热振寺): Reting Monastery is a historically important Buddhist monastery. It has a ruined dzong which is overlooked by a [...]
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Lhünzhub County Tours
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Climate & When to Go
Lhünzhub County, in the south the Pengbo valley has an average elevation of 3,680 metres (12,070 ft) with a mild climate. The average temperature is 5.8 °C (42.4 °F). The northern "three rivers" section, crossed by the Lhasa River and its tributary the Razheng River, is mountainous and has an average elevation of 4,200 metres (13,800 ft). It has average annual temperature of 2.9 °C (37.2 °F) and is mostly pastoral, with yak, sheep and goats. Wildlife includes roe deer, [...]
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Transportation
The county has three major highways with total length of 160 kilometres and twelve rural roads, bringing the total road length to over 260 kilometres. Lhünzhub County is next to Lhasa Station of Qinghai-Tibet Railway, we can take the railway to anywhere of China, there are flights in Lhasa Gonggar Airport near Lhünzhub County. We can transfer from Lhasa to Lhünzhub County. Take Flights to Tibet Domestic Flights to Lhasa - Lhasa Gonggar Airport is well connected to many destinations in China. [...]
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Festivals and Activities
There are many different Tibetan festivals making up our list of Lhasa Lhünzhub County festivals and events. Tibetan New Year, the Shoton Festival and the Thangka Festival, when a giant Buddha painting is unfurled, are the highlights. Other festivals are associated with Buddhist monasteries and local traditions and customs. Lhasa is center of all things Tibetan, so a Lhasa Lhünzhub County tour, especially one including a minority festival, is the ideal way to experience the culture of Tibet. · Tibet Shoton Festival Aug. [...]
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Travel Tips
Travel Tips This chapter provides full information for the visitors including the planning of Tibet trips, practical information and some travel tips. Through them, hope you can have a good preparation. Tibet Seasonal Travel Tips December in Lhasa: watching the birds. Lhasa, at an altitude of 3,700 meters, attracts thousands of birds for its wetlands.Many species of birds, such as black-necked cranes and bar-headed geese, fly to Lhasa to live through the winter.The Lhalu Wetland and the Hutou Reservoir in the [...]
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Useful Maps
These maps are about Lhasa Lhünzhub County in Tibet, including location maps, region maps, tourist maps, attractions maps, and transportation maps. [...]
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Lhünzhub County Accommodation
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