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Yangra Destination Guide
Delve into Yangra in China
Yangra in the region of Tibet Autonomous Region is a city in China - some 1,616 mi or ( 2601 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Current time in Yangra is now 06:14 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Urumqi " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Thimphu, Paro, Itanagar, Yangbajain, and Shigatse. While being here, make sure to check out Thimphu . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Yangra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Auréa Tibet Juin 2007
Monastère de Yangpachen de SS Shamar Rinpoche ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gariqiong
Gariqiong is a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
Located at 29.97 90.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Yangbajain
Yangbajain (also spelled Yangbajing) is a town approximately 87 kilometers north-west of Lhasa, halfway to Damxung in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The town lies just south of the Nyainqêntanglha Mountains, in an upland lush green valley surrounded by the tents of nomads with grazing yak and sheep populating the hillside. It is the site Yangpachen Monastery, which was historically the seat of the Shamarpas of Karma Kagyü and the Yangbajing International Cosmic Ray Observatory.
Located at 30.08 90.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Yangbajing Tunnel
The Yangbajing Tunnel is the longest tunnel of some 3,345-metres long of the Qinghai–Tibet Railway which links Xining with Lhasa across the high Tibetan Plateau of north-east China. It is 4,264 metres above sea level and located 80 kilometres NW of the Tibetan regional capital, Lhasa.
Located at 30.04 90.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
2008 Damxung earthquake
The 2008 Damxung earthquake hit Damxung County, Xizang (Tibet), west of Lhasa, in the People's Republic of China around 16:30 China Standard Time on October 6, 2008. The Chinese state media reported that the earthquake caused 10 deaths as of October 7. Three aftershocks above magnitude 5 followed the main earthquake.
Located at 29.76 90.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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