Gamba County Shopping
There are some amazing local products for visitors to appreciate and purchase as the memorial souvenirs in Gamba County. Tourists not only can buy some alpine plants and herbs such as Cordyceps(冬虫夏草), plantain seed(车前子), Fritillaria(贝母), Rhodiola(红景天) and Saussurea involucrate(雪莲花), but also purchase some ornaments and daily necessities such as Tibet wool and Tibetan carpets.
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Tibet Wool(氆氇), the hand-woven cloth, is the main material of clothing, shoes and hats. It used to be the main tribute with a history of more than 200 years.
- Tibetan carpets(藏毯) are another highlight of various ethnic handicrafts in Tibet. Tibetan carpet is one of the three world's most famous carpets, with its excellent production, rich ethnic and religious patterns, and exquisite aesthetic colors. The Tibetan carpets have different sizes, and different forms of style, such as the elegant type and the showily type.