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Chamdo : City of Sacred Mountain and Holy Lake

Other Name

Qamdo

Languages Spoken

Tibetian

Long Distance Code

0895.

Importance

Kanuo Ruins

International Access

Bangdag Airport

Area

108600 sq km

Best Time To Visit

September To October & April for wild flower.

Location: Chamdo is located in eastern Tibet, tucked away in the famous Hengduan Mountains Range, which is known as the Eastern Tibet Valley. In Chamdo, a series of mountain ranges run approximately from south to north, dissected by three rivers and three mountains. From west to east, they are Mountain Shubola and Nujiang River, Mountain Taniantaweng and Lantsang River, Mountain Damala-Ningjing and Jinshajiang River. Deep valleys and ravines meander between mountains with the average elevation exceeding 4000m-5000m, the height difference between mountain and river reaching 1000m-2000m. The terrain lowers down from northwest to southeast, and the valley deepens from north to south. The mountains in the northwest are integrated, creating wide plateaus in the watershed area, while the hills and valleys are more frequently found in the south, and the mountains become more precipitous ranging over 4000-5000ms, and the river valleys are deeper. The mountain body is divided into many parts. The highest part is the Nyainqentanglha on the border of Palbar rising to 6,980 meters. Situated in south of latitude 30° north are typical regions of the mountains and gorges, the lowest of which is the Jinshajiang River valley in Markam County, reaching to the altitude of 2296 ms. The unique geographical and natural conditions form a beautiful, tranquil, primitive and magnificent picture of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.With complicated topographical structures, high mountains and dense forests, Chamdo is a paradise for a great amount of wild animals. Experts say that the Hengduan Mountain Range is one of the centers with the most fauna and flora in the world. There are 17 species of 1st-grade national priority protection animals and 54 species 2nd-grade national priority protection animals and another 400 species of common animals over 1000 species of high-grade plants in the Chamdo prefecture. Two nature reserves, Yunnan Snow Monkeys Nature Reserve in Markam and Riwoqe Changmaolin Red Deer Nature Reserve, have been set up.

Climate: In Chamdo Prefecture lies Hengduan Mountains Range with high peaks and deep ravines, so weather varies complicatedly into 4 seasons in one mountain. Most of the area possess temperate, humid plateau climate，while the lower valley of the Three River Region (The Salween, the Mekong, and the Yangtze) possess temperate plateau dry climate because of the block of mountains. Generally speaking, the weather condition is good, and the average yearly temperature is 7-10 cent degrees. The yearly rainfall of 460-650mm, more frequently in the south, mainly happens between May and September.

Description: Chamdo Prefecture possesses a strategic geographical position. With a broad land and relatively large population, it is regarded as the East Gate of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Situated between 93 6 -99 2 east longitude and 28 5 -32 6 north latitude, it faces Dege, Baiyu, Shiqu and Batang counties of Sichuan Province across the river to the east, borders Deqen County of Yunnan Province to the southeast, neighbors the Nyingchi Prefecture to the southwest, links with the Nagqu Prefecture to the northwest and joins the Yushu Prefecture of Qinghai Province to the north. It covers a total area of 110,000 square km, accounting for 8.9 percent of Tibet's total. Now it administers 11 counties: Chamdo, Gyamda, Gongjo, Riwoqe, Dingqen, Chagyab, Baxoi, Zogang, Mangkang, Lhorong and Palbar (Yanjing, Senda, Togba and Bitug have been approved by the State Council, but haven't been set up yet), 13 districts, nine towns, 168 townships (including nine towns) and 1,622 administrative villages. Twenty-one ethnic groups including Tibetan, Han (Chinese), Hui, Zhuang, Naxi, Lhoba, Monba and Bai live here. The total population is over 550,000, of which 98.26 percent are Tibetan.

The Chamdo Prefecture has an average altitude of over 3,500 meters, with a unique topography and wonderful landscapes. It is in the plateau continental climate zone. The terrain lowers down from northwest to southeast, and the valley deepens from north to south. The mountains in the northwest are integrated, creating wide plateaus in the watershed area; while the hills and valleys are more frequently found in the south, and the mountains become more precipitous, and the river valleys deeper. The mountain body is divided into many parts. Most of the peaks are way above the snow line, the highest of which is the Nyainqentanglha on the border of Palbar rising to 6,956 meters. Divided by the three-river water system, the Chamdo Prefecture forms a multi-layer plateau, with a complicated geomorphologic structure, different topographies, climate types and plant growing environments. The average annual sunshine is 2,100-2,700 hours, and the non-frost period ranges from 46 to 162 days. Here one can find broad and rich pastures, undulating farmland, endless forests on peaks, abundant minerals, water and solar energy, diversified wide fauna and flora and sub-tropical scenes. Here the mountains, water, trees, birds, beasts, insects, fish, flowers and grass prosper together, forming a beautiful, varied, tranquil, primitive and magnificent picture of nature.

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