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Qanggong Destination Guide
Explore Qanggong in China
Qanggong in the region of Tibet Autonomous Region is a place in China - some 1,771 mi or ( 2850 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Qanggong is now 03:30 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Urumqi " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Thimphu, Shillong, Patna, Shigatse, and Xegar. Since you are here already, consider visiting Thimphu . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Qanggong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Lhatse County
Lhatse County is a county of the Shigatse Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region. Lhatse County, has a population of some 50,000 and is about 200 kilometers from Mount Everest (or Chomolungma). It is among the most impoverished counties in China.
Located at 29.19 88.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Sakya Monastery
Sakya Monastery, also known as dPal Sa skya or Pel Sakya ("White Earth" or "Pale Earth") is a Buddhist monastery situated 25 km southeast of a bridge which is about 127 km west of Shigatse on the road to Tingri in Tibet. The seat of the Sakya or Sakyapa school of Tibetan Buddhism, it was founded in 1073, by Konchok Gyelpo (1034-1102), originally a Nyingmapa monk of the powerful noble family of the Tsang and became the first Sakya Trizin.
Located at 28.91 88.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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