Xiangdui Town, known in Tibetan as Qamdün, (', ; zh, s=香堆镇, p=Xiāngduī zhèn, l=Incense Heap Town) is a town of about 8,000
(in Chinese) people in the
Zhag'yab County of the
Chamdo Prefecture in the
Tibet Autonomous Region
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of
China
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. It is home to a
Gelug
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The Gelug (, also Geluk; 'virtuous' ...
monastery as well as to a specific "blue mask" variety of
Tibetan Opera. The
Renda Cliff archaeological site
唐蕃古道上的仁达摩崖石刻: Detailed description of the archaeological site with historical notes and pictures
(in Chinese and Tibetan) is situated in the vicinity of Wangbu village () about north of Qamdün.
See also
*List of towns and villages in Tibet
An alphabetical list of populated places, including cities, towns, and villages, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of western China.
A
*Alamdo
*Alhar
*Arza
*Asog
B
*Baga, Tibet, Baga
*Bagar
*Baidi, Nagarzê County, Baidi
*Baima
*Baimai
*Bai ...
References
Populated places in Chamdo
Township-level divisions of Tibet
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