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Delve into Babang in China

Babang in the region of Sichuan is a city in China - some 1,137 mi or ( 1830 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .

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Current time in Babang is now 01:35 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Qamdo, Jomda, Gengqing, Xichang, and Ganzi. While being here, make sure to check out Qamdo . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Babang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Dêgê County

Dêgê County is a county in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in China's Sichuan province. Its county seat is the town of Dêgê. It was once the location of the Kingdom of Dêgê.

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Located at 31.82 98.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: County-level divisions of Sichuan, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

Derge

Derge is a town in Dêgê County in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in China's Sichuan province. It was once the center of the Derge Kingdom of Kham or Eastern Tibet.

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Located at 31.82 98.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

Kingdom of Derge

The Kingdom of Derge was an important kingdom in Eastern Tibet, a center of industry, religion and politics, with the seat of its kingdom in the town of Derge. The kings of Derge followed a 1300-year lineage. At its height, the population of the kingdom consisted of 12,000 to 15,000 families.

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Located at 31.82 98.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: History of Tibet, Kham, Tibetan kings

Goinqên

Goinqên is a town in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan, China.

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Located at 31.82 98.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

Derge Parkhang

The Derge Parkhang, (pronunciation "Dehr-geh", alternative names Dege Parkhang, Derge Sutra Printing Temple, Dege Yinjing Yuan, Derge Barkhang, Dege Barkhang, Barkhang, Parkhang, Bakong Scripture Printing Press and Monastery) is one of the foremost cultural treasures of Tibet. Derge is a county seat in a high valley in Kham, an eastern districts eastern district of traditional Tibet which is now part of China's Sichuan Province.

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Located at 31.81 98.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Buddhist monasteries in Sichuan, Kham, Tibetan Buddhism

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