Topic summary
Nyingchi Prefecture
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Nyingchi.
History
Tibet was annexed by China in May 1951. In January 1960, the Tagong Special Department was established, and in February 1960, it was restructured as the Nyingchi Prefecture, with the Special Department located in Nyingchi County. In March 2015, State Council of China sanctioned the dissolution of Nyingchi Prefecture and the creation of Nyingchi City at the prefecture level, as well as the dissolution of Nyingchi County and the establishment of Bayi District.