Lhazê County
Lhazê County Overview
Chinese Name: 拉孜县 English IPA: Lā Zīxiàn Location: Shigatse City of Tibet Autonomous Region Population (city): More than 50,000 Language: Mandarin, Tibetan language Zip code: Tel code: Time zone:
Located in the valley of the Yarlung Tsangbo River, Lhatse County is a small town of a few thousand people in the Tibet Autonomous Region , 151 kilometers away from the southwest of Shigatse and west of the mountain pass leading to it with an altitude of 4,050 meters above sea-level. It is among the most impoverished counties in China.
Highlights
▪ Phuntsoling Monastery: Located in Pinghuilin township, Yazi county, of Tibet Autonomous Region,the monastery was built by Doro in 1615, with an altitude of 4,100 meters above sea level.
▪ Jipu Village: Jipu village is a quiet and comfortable place with blue sky, white clouds, snowy mountains, pastures and terraces, like a paradise.
▪ Jiatsora Mountain Pass: With an altitude of 5220 meters, it is the mountain pass of Everest Mountain Reserve.
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Lhazê County Attractions
Phuntsoling Monastery: Located in Pinghuilin township, Yazi county, of Tibet Autonomous Region,the monastery was built by Doro in 1615, with an altitude of 4,100 meters above sea level. Jipu Village: Jipu village is a quiet and comfortable place with blue sky, white clouds, snowy mountains, pastures and terraces, like a paradise. ▪Jiatsora Mountain Pass: With an altitude of 5220 meters, it is the mountain pass of Everest Mountain Reserve. [...]
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Lhazê County Tours
Lhatse Tour is one of the attractive tours in Tibet, which can provide tourists of stunning views in Tibet. It couldn't be better to tour Lhatse County when travelling in Tibet. We provide some types of tour packages for visiting Lhatse County including these famous attractions at the best price: Phuntsoling Monastery: Located in Pinghuilin township, Yazi county, of Tibet Autonomous Region,the monastery was built by Doro in 1615, with an altitude of 4,100 meters above sea level. Jipu Village: Jipu village [...]
Climate & When to Go
Covering with variety of transcribing county plateau terrains and located in a semi-humid and semi-arid transition zone, the area of Lhatse is abundant in the sunlight, heat and water resources with low air pressure and high altitude air circulation which formed the the most distinctive feature of the Lhatse climate. [...]
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Transportation
There are only one train running through Lhatse which passes over 253 kilometers for the ticket fee of 40RMB. It takes about 3 hours by car. [...]
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Festivals and Activities
Most Tibetan festivals are full of the color of religion. In addition to annual large-scale worship rituals to Buddha and Buddhist masters, Tibetan people will also hold a series of festivities associated with religious life and agricultural production consisting of religious festivals and folk ones. There are almost a hundred festivals in a year, some of which even last for ten days. [...]
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Travel Tips
Every tourists need the travel tips listed below when traveling to Lhatse. Avoid High Altitude Reaction: ●With the high altitude of about 5000 meters, changeable weather and strong wind during the day and night in Lhatse, you’d better bring some warm clothes and medicine. Please remember to bring sunglasses with you. ● Meanwhile, please do not act and move too fast even though you're taking photos and enjoying the stunning views. [...]
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Useful Maps
The maps give tourists an overview of Lhatse In this case, tourists can get a clear idea about where they are and where they want to go in Lhatse of Tibet. [...]
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Lhazê County Accommodation
Accommodation in Lhatse is a bit more worse than in Lhasa. With no luxurious hotels in Namtso, there are only 2-stars and 3-stars hotels found in Lhatse which can provide simple services. Here are some hotels we list: Lhatse Junhao Hotel（502 meters away from Lhatse County） Lhatse Jinlan Hotel（2 stars） Lhatse Tianhu Hotel（3 stars） [...]
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