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Chamdo Region
Chamdo Region or Qamdo Region () was a province-level area of the People's Republic of China comprising most of the western Kham region of traditional Tibet, where the Khampa, a subgroup of the Tibetan people, live. Chamdo split from Xikang Province in 1950 after the Battle of Chamdo. Chamdo was merged into Tibet Autonomous Region in 1965. Administrative divisions 1950–1956 See also * Xikang Province * Kham Region * Chamdo Chamdo, officially Qamdo () and also known in Chinese as Changdu, is a prefecture-level city in the eastern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Its seat is the town of Chengguan in Karuo District. Chamdo is Tibet's third largest city ... Prefecture-level City References 1950 establishments in China Former provinces of China Kham Chamdo 1956 disestablishments in China {{PRChina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Republic Of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land, the most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the most populous city and financial center is Shanghai. Modern Chinese trace their origins to a cradle of civilization in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. The semi-legendary Xia dynasty in the 21st century BCE and the well-attested Shang and Zhou dynasties developed a bureaucratic political system to serve hereditary monarchies, or dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zogang County
Zogong County, ( Tibetan: མཛོ་སྒང་རྫོང་ Wylie mdzo sgang rdzong; Chinese: 左贡县; Pinyin: Zuǒgòng Xiàn) is a county of the Chamdo Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region, Climate Transportation *China National Highway 214 *China National Highway 318 China National Highway 318 (G318) runs from Shanghai to Zhangmu on the China-Nepal border. It is the longest China National Highway at in length and runs west from Shanghai towards Zhejiang, Anhui, Hubei, Chongqing, Sichuan, and ends in Tibet Au ... References Counties of Tibet Chamdo {{Qamdo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Establishments In China
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish his he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamdo
Chamdo, officially Qamdo () and also known in Chinese as Changdu, is a prefecture-level city in the eastern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Its seat is the town of Chengguan in Karuo District. Chamdo is Tibet's third largest city after Lhasa and Shigatse.Buckley and Straus 1986, p. 215. Chamdo is divided into 11 county-level divisions: one district and ten counties. The main district is Karuo District. Other counties include Jonda County, Gonjo County, Riwoche County, Dengqen County, Zhag'yab County, Baxoi County, Zognang County, Maarkam County, Lhorong County, and Banbar County. History On 11 July 2014 Chamdo Prefecture was upgraded into a prefecture-level city. Languages Languages spoken in Chamdo include Khams Tibetan and the Chamdo languages of Lamo, Larong, and Drag-yab. Transportation Air Qamdo Bamda Airport, opened in 1994, is located from Chengguan Town in Karub District. The long commute (2.5 hours by mountain road) is the result of no flat l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bomê County
Pome County () or Bomê County () is a county of Nyingchi Prefecture in the south-east of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Historically known as Powo or Poyul, it was the seat of a quasi-independent kingdom until the early 20th century when troops of the Dalai Lama's Lhasa government integrated it into the central Tibetan realm. The population was 25,897 in 2004. Geography The region of Powo or Poyul, which is now constituted as the Pome County, lies to the northeast of the Tsangpo gorge, where the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) river turns abruptly to the south on its course towards India. Two major rivers Yi'ong Tsangpo and Parlung Tsangpo flow into the Pome County from opposite directions to join near Tang-me. The combined river (called Yi'ong Tsangpo) exits the Pome County to the south to join Yarlung Tsangpo near Mount Gyala Peri. OpenStre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dêngqên County
Dêngqên County སྟེང་ཆེན་རྫོང་། (; ) is a county of Chamdo City in the east of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Transport *China National Highway 317 China National Highway 317 (G317) runs broadly west to east from Chengdu, Sichuan to Gar County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet. It is 2,028 kilometres in length and forms an important transportation route in Tibet. As of 2017, Highway 317 passes throu ... Climate References Counties of Tibet Chamdo {{Qamdo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baqên County
Baqên County (; ) is a county within Nagqu of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The seat of the county is Baqên Town. It is located in northeastern Tibet and borders with Qinghai. Transport *China National Highway 317 China National Highway 317 (G317) runs broadly west to east from Chengdu, Sichuan to Gar County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet. It is 2,028 kilometres in length and forms an important transportation route in Tibet. As of 2017, Highway 317 passes throu ... References Counties of Tibet Nagqu {{Nagqu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sog County
Sog County (), Sogxian, or Suoxian () is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nagqu of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Geography Sog Dzong lies in the extreme western part of the former province of Kham. To its west is Chamdo and to its right Nagchu. Sogdzong is located between the Drachen and Driru, on the Sogchu River. It is the source of Gyalmo Ngulchu. Climate Sog County has a dry-winter alpine subarctic climate (Köppen ''Dwc'') with mild, rainy summers and freezing to frigid, dry winters with large diurnal temperature variations. Economy Crops include barley, wheat, radish, potatoes, etc. and yaks, sheep, goat, cows, and horses are reared. Nomads move four times annually according to seasons. The county contains Tsangdain Monastery, built in 1667, resembling the Potala Palace. References Transport *China National Highway 317 China National Highway 317 (G317) runs broadly west to east from Chengdu, Sichuan to Gar County, Ngari Pref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biru County
Biru County (; ) is the most populated county within Nagqu of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The name means "female yak". Either of the following pronunciations can be considered correct in Standard Tibetan: ìru~ ìru(conventionally written ''Biru'' in English) or ìru~ ìru(conventionally ''Driru''). Geography Diru/Driru/ Biru lies in the southwest part of the former province of Kham. To its east is Chamdo and to its west Nagchu. Diru/Driru/Biru is located on the Gyalmo Ngulchu River (upper part of Salween River). Diru is bordered by Sog county སོག་རྫོང་། to the northwest and the extreme east of Palbar (Banbar County Banbar County, (; ) is a county of the Chamdo Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region The Tibet Autonomous Region or Xizang Autonomous Region, often shortened to Tibet or Xizang, is a province-level autonomous region of the People' ...) དཔལ་འབར་རྫོང་, is also surrounded by Lhari county ལྷ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banbar County
Banbar County, (; ) is a county of the Chamdo Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region The Tibet Autonomous Region or Xizang Autonomous Region, often shortened to Tibet or Xizang, is a Provinces of China, province-level Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People's Republic of China in Southwest China. I ..., The seat is the town of Banbar Town. Villages * Coka * Domartang Counties of Tibet Chamdo {{Qamdo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lhari County
Lhari County (; ) is a small county within the prefecture-level city of Nagqu in the Tibet Autonomous Region. The 11th Dalai Lama was born in Lhari County, as were both of the rival candidates for the position of the current Panchen Lama. Administrative divisions The county contains the following township-level divisions and principal settlements: *Lhari Town () *Arza Town () * Rongdoi Township () *Xarma Township () *Lingti Lingti, also Lindi or Lindixiang () is a small town and township-level division of Lhari County in the Nagqu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region, in China. It lies along the S305 road, northwest of Lhari Town and southwest by road of Nagc ... Township () * Cora Township () * Codoi Township () * Zhongyu Township () * Zabbe Township () * Goqung Township () Villages One of the villages in the county is Bagar. Climate References Counties of Tibet Nagqu {{Nagqu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
