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Dagcang Destination Guide
Explore Dagcang in China
Dagcang in the region of Tibet Autonomous Region is a town in China - some 1,890 mi or ( 3041 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Dagcang is now 06:38 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Urumqi " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Rajshahi, Thimphu, Patna, Zongga, and Zham. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Rajshahi . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Dagcang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Cho Oyu : climbing the Turquoise goddess from the Tibetan side
Short documentary of a 2000 climbing expedition organized by Himalayan veteran Dan Mazur ..
Mt. Everest base camp (Tibet side of mountain)
Mt. Everest base camp in May 2009 (17500 feet)(Tibet). ..
Everest Base Camp
April 1, 2010 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rolwaling Himal
Rolwāling Himāl is a section of the Himalaya in east-central Nepal along the Tibet border. Rolwaling Himal includes Melungtse 7181m and Melungtse II 7023m inside Tibet and Gauri Shankar 7134m on the Nepal border with some 50 additional peaks over 6000m, all extending from the Nangpa La pass where the Mahalangur section begins, southwest to the Tamakosi River. The Labuche Himal section rises beyond the Tamakosi to the northwest.
Located at 27.95 86.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Nangpa La
Nangpa La is a high mountain pass crossing the Himalayas and the Nepal-Tibet Autonomous Region border a few kilometres west of Cho Oyu and some 30 km northwest of Mount Everest. A foot-trail over Nangpa La is the traditional trade and pilgrimage route connecting Tibetans and Sherpas of Khumbu. This was the location of the 2006 Nangpa La shootings.
Located at 28.11 86.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Nangpa La shooting incident
The Nangpa La shooting incident happened on September 30, 2006. A group of unarmed Tibetan pilgrims attempting to leave Tibet via the Nangpa La pass were fired upon by Chinese border guards. Kelsang Namtso, a 17-year-old nun, was killed and a number were injured. As many as 32 Tibetans, including children, were taken into custody–many were later released, although suffering torture and hard labor, and some are still unaccounted for.
Located at 28.11 86.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Labuche Kang
Labuche Kang (or Lapche Kang, Lobuche Kang I, Choksiam) is a northern outlier of the Himalayas inside Tibet. It rises northwest of Rolwaling Himal and east of Shishapangma. The peak belongs to a little-known section of the Himalaya variously called Labuche Himal, Pamari Himal and Lapchi Kang. that extends from the valley of the Tamakosi River west to the valley of the Sun Kosi and Nyalam Tong La pass where Arniko-Friendship Highway cross the Himalaya.
Located at 28.30 86.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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