Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Located in the northeastern part of China's Sichuan Province, Pingchang County is part of the city of Bazhong and is situated in the southern foothills of the Daba Mountains, making it a mountainous county with a focus on agriculture and tourism. The area has a long history and deep cultural heritage, and is rich in red tourism resources, such as the Sichuan-Shaanxi Revolutionary Base Sites. With beautiful natural scenery, high forest coverage and a mild and humid climate, Pingchang is rich in specialty products such as tea and Chinese herbs. The economy is dominated by agriculture, with ecotourism and green industries gradually developing in recent years. Transportation relies mainly on highways, and Chengdu is about 400 kilometers away. Pingchang is also famous for organizing sports events and folklore activities, and overall is a typical Chinese mountainous county that focuses on ecological protection and cultural heritage.
Ru County is located in the eastern part of Nagchu City in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, between Tanggula Mountain and Nyingchi Tanggula Mountain, with an average elevation of 4,000 meters, which is a typical plateau mountainous terrain. The county is famous for its Nujiang River upstream canyon landscape and northern Tibetan grassland landscape, with unique natural scenery and rich Tibetan cultural heritage.
For example, the county is famous for its magnificent snow-capped mountains, grasslands and the Grand Canyon of the Nujiang River, and there are famous humanistic landscapes in the territory, such as the Sapu Divine Mountain and the Skeleton Wall. It has preserved the remains of the ancient Xiangxiong culture and traditional Tibetan Buddhist customs, and the annual "Subi-Naxiu" cultural tourism festival attracts many tourists. The economy is mainly based on animal husbandry, producing yaks, Tibetan sheep and specialties such as cordyceps.
For example, the county is connected to the city of Nagchu and Lhasa by National Highway 558, which is about 240 kilometers away from the city of Nagchu. The best time to visit is from May to September, where you can experience plateau trekking, pilgrimage culture and folk activities. It should be noted that you need to apply for a border pass in advance and prepare for plateau acclimatization.