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Zapu Destination Guide
Touring Zapu in China
Zapu in the region of Tibet Autonomous Region is located in China - some 1,862 mi or ( 2996 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Zapu is now 02:39 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Urumqi " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Thimphu, Patna, Zham, Shigatse, and Xegar. Being here already, consider visiting Thimphu . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Zapu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
First view of Mount Everest North Face
First view of Mount Everest North Face, 5200 metres. 8Km north of Rongbuk, Tibet ..
The Everest seen from Rongphu monastery, Tibet
View of the Everest from Rongphu monastery in Tibet ..
Momento Kala Patthar.
Fragmento del video que se edito con las imágenes del Trekking del Everest realizado del 28-9-12 al 10-10-12 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rongbuk Monastery
Rongbuk Monastery, also known as Dzarongpu or Dzarong, is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Nyingma sect in Basum Township, Dingri County, in the Shigatse Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region in China.
Located at 28.20 86.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Rongbuk Glacier
Error: Image is invalid or non-existent. The Rongbuk Glacier is located in the Himalaya of southern Tibet. Two large tributary glaciers, the East and West Rongbuk Glaciers flow into the Rongbuk Glacier. It flows north and forms the Rongbuk Valley north of Mount Everest. The famous Rongbuk Monastery is located at the northern end of the Rongbuk valley. Mount Everest is the source of the Rongbuk Glacier and East Rongbuk Glacier.
Located at 28.10 86.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Pazhug
Pazhug is a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
Located at 28.43 87.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 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 30 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 30 km away
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