Shannan
Shannan Overview
Chinese Name: 山南市(洛卡) English IPA: Shannan City(Lhoka) Location: Southeast of Tibet Population (city): 370,000 Language: Han and Tibetan language Zip code: 856000 Tel code: (+86) 0893 Time zone: UTC+8
Shannan, also known as Lhoka in Tibet, is a long-standing prefecture-city located in southeast Tibet. It literally means the south of mountain. Shannan gets its name from its location, which is in the south side of Gangdise Mountains and Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains. It is bounded by Lhasa to North, Nyingchi to east, Shigatse on west and border with India and Bhutan on the south internationally, covering a long boundary line of 600 km. With the development of tourism and transportation of Shannan, it becomes a popular tourists’ destination featuring in both natural landscape and cultural relics. In addition, it enjoys about 10 Firsts in Tibet, including the first palace, the first King, the first monastery, the first slavery regime, the first farm land, the first village, etc.
Highlights of Shannan
- Cradle of Tibetan Culture: According to the long record of Shannan(Lhoka) history, it has many “firsts” honor and that’s the reason why Lhoka was recognized as “the cradle of Tibetan culture”. They are: the first king of Tibet – Nyatri Tsenpo(聂赤赞普), the first palace – Yungbulakang; the first temple – Trandruk Monastery; the first piece of farmland-Sedom(索当); the first sutra classics; the first Tibetan Opera, etc., which were all born in Shannan. In Shannan, the Tibetan people are the main ethnic group. The rich festivals, the unique local specialties, the delicious food, Tibet Crafts, Tibetan Medicines, Buddhist culture, etc. constitute the unique picturesque. When you come to Shannan, you will be impressed by the colorful Tibetan culture.
- Paradise for Visitors: Yamdrok Lake is the best choice for you to relax and take some nice shots if you prefer a natural attraction and is also one of the three largest sacred lakes(the other two are Lake Manasarovar and Lake Namtso) in Tibet. For those tourists who are interested in Buddhist culture or history, you can pay a visit to Yungbulakang Palace and Samye Monastery. Yarlung Tsangpo River is also a visual treat on your journey.
- Colorful Folk Culture: The folk culture in Tibet includes Changguo Zhuowu Dance, which has a history of more than 1,300 years and is a unique dance among many folk dances in Tibet, Jiuhe Zhuowu Dance, with a history of more than 1,300 years, Tibetan Opera, Menba Wedding, funeral customs, etc. If you go to Shannan, you will experience the culture feast in Shannan, which will be impressed by you.
Other Destinations in Shannan
- Nêdong District
- Gonggar County
- Lhünzê County
- Gyaca County
- Cona County
- Qonggyai County
- Nagarzê County
- Comai County
- Lhozhag County
- Qusum County
- Zhanang County
- Sangri County
- Tsedang Town
Shannan Attractions
When you come to Shannan(Lhoka), do not worry what to do in Shannan. Shannan Attractions are abundant and are full of all kinds, including natural sceneries, human sceneries and villages where you can experience the rich ethnic culture. With some breathtaking natural landscape and distinguished cultural sites, Shannan brings every tourist a lifetime journey. Yamdrok Lake is the best choice for you to relax and take some nice shots if you prefer a natural attraction and is also one of the three [...]
Shannan Tours
Shannan Tours or Lhoka Tours will give travelers an opportunity to enjoy the fascinating natural landscape in Shannan Tibet and discover the mystery of Shannan Tibet. Being one of the top destinations in Tibet, Shannan will never let you down. You can spend a leisure time around Yamdrok Lake and immerse yourself in the strong Buddhist atmosphere by visiting the landmarks of Shannan. As Shannan neighbors to Lhasa, Shannan Tours are often combined with Lhasa attractions. Mysterious Tibet can help you to customize [...]
Climate & When to Go
Climate & When to Go Shannan(Lhoka) Weather & Climate describes information with temperature & precipitation. Find out the best time to visit Shannan and see the season highlights in Shannan Tibet. It also tells you what to wear in different seasons and clothes packing for your trip to Shannan Tibet. Shannan Climate & Weather Shannan(Lhoka) enjoys a temperate and dry climate, with average annual rainfall of less than 450 millimeters. The rainy season is concentrated between June and September. Annual sunshine is between 2,600 and 3,300 hours. Average [...]
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Transportation
Transportation Shannan Transportation Guide serves you some information and introduces Shannan flights, Shannan trains, Shannan buses, Shannan taxis and ways of getting to & around Shannan in Tibet. Shannan, also known as Lhoka in Tibet, which is a long-standing prefecture-city located in southeast Tibet. It literally means the south of mountain. Shannan gets its name from its location, which is in the south side of Gangdise Mountains and Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains. It is bounded by Lhasa to North, Nyingchi to east, Shigatse [...]
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Festivals and Activities
Shannan Festivals and Activities include a brief introduction of festivals and activities for Shannan Festival Tour and tell travelers what to do in Shannan, such as including Tibetan New Year and more events. According to the long record of Shannan(Lhoka) history, it has many "firsts" honor and that’s the reason why Lhoka was recognized as "the cradle of Tibetan culture". They are: the first king of Tibet - Nie Chi Zanpu; the first palace - Yungbulakang; the first temple [...]
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Travel Tips
This page offers some useful Shannan Travel Tips for you to get a better travel experience. Shannan can be listed as the first destination in your itinerary in Tibet. While Some other travelers take Lhasa as the starting point and then transfer to Shannan instead. It is usual to undertake a 6-day tour combining Shannan and Lhasa. You may find both brilliant historic sites and fabulous sights in Shannan. Shannan travel tips will also be helpful to your Tibet Tours. Useful Numbers Fire: 119 Police: 110 Area code: [...]
Useful Maps
If we go to somewhere new, maps are good support for us. To help you have a better understanding of Shannan, we provide you different Shannan maps including Shannan transportation map, Shannan tourist attractions map, Shannan region map and Shannan location map, etc, through which you can probably know how to get to Shannan and what to discover there. Located in southeast Tibet, Shannan gets its name from its location which is in the south side of Gangdise Mountains and Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains. [...]
Shannan Accommodation
Shannan Accommodation will solve the problem-where to stay in Shannan. Shannan Accommodation and Hotels Booking introduces the recommended comfortable, economic and cheap hostels in Shannan. As a top tourist resort, there are a lot of inns and hotels in Shannan with different standards. Shannan(Lhoka) hotels mostly gather in Tsetang town because of its travel resources. Accommodation of Tsetang is not that super but relatively pleasant. Travel resources here are abundant. Besides, the Tibet famous Samye Monastery, the Yungbulakang Palace and Trandruk Monastery [...]
