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Discover Sangda in China
Sangda in the region of Tibet Autonomous Region is a place located in China - some 1,600 mi or ( 2575 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Sangda is now 04:34 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Urumqi " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Thimphu, Trashi Yangtse, Lhuentse, Shillong, and Kohima. When in this area, you might want to check out Thimphu . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sangda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Train to Tibet in 10 minutes.
The highest train in the world. We took it from Chengdu to Lhasa (hard sleeper tickets). It takes 46 hours, but you can get the general idea of the whole trip in just ten minutes. If you watch closely ..
How to spend 24 hours in Tibet.
Fantastic views over Tibet flying in.There was a religious event when we arrived there. Everyone was out on the streets praying and burning birch wood in the town square hence all the smoke. Potala pa ..
Animated Don't Walk Sign in Lhasa
the pedestrian walk/ don't walk sign was funnily animated ..
Lhasa - City of Chenresig (Part 2)
Video (original format is HDV 1080i, 5.1 surround) about the capital of Tibet and three of its most important sites: Potala, Jokhang and Norbulingka. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lhasa Railway Station
Lhasa railway station is a railway station in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It lies in Liuwu New Area, Doilungdêqên County, 1 kilometer to the south of the main river and 5 kilometers south west of the Potala Palace.
Located at 29.63 91.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Namka
Namka is a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Namka is in Tibet, Southwest China. The nearest places to Namka are Donggar (2 km southwest), Yabda (2 km north), Naiqung (3 km south), Ga La (5 km north), and Jarrag (5 km northeast).
Located at 29.65 90.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Lhasa West Railway Station
Lhasa west railway station is a railway station in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.
Located at 29.64 90.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Norbulingka
Norbulingka is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet, built from 1755. It served as the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until the 14th Dalai Lama's exile in 1959. Part of the "Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace", Norbulingka is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and was added as an extension of this Historic Ensemble in 2001. It was built by the 7th Dalai Lama and served both as administrative centre and religious centre.
Located at 29.65 91.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Lhasa
Lhasa is the administrative capital and a prefecture-level city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. It is the second most populous city on the Tibetan Plateau, after Xining, and at an altitude of 3,490 metres, Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world. The city contains many culturally significant Tibetan Buddhist sites such as the Potala Palace, Jokhang temple and Norbulingka palaces, many of which are located in Chengguan District, the city seat.
Located at 29.65 91.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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