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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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America/New_York |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-5 |
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UTC-4 |
Sangri County is located in Shannan City, Tibet Autonomous Region of China, situated in the middle valley of the Yarlung Zangbo River, with an average altitude of about 3,560 meters. The county is bordered by Gacha County in the east and Naidong District in the west, with a total area of about 2,634 square kilometers. Sangri means "Copper Mountain" in Tibetan, and is named after the rich copper resources in history.
Sangri County is dominated by Tibetan culture and has a deep religious heritage. Famous attractions include the Dansatie Monastery (the ancestral monastery of the Patrul Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism), the Wokha Hot Springs and the Yarlung Tsangpo River Grand Canyon. The local economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry, with barley and yak farming as traditional industries, and ecotourism has gradually developed in recent years.
The region is a plateau temperate semi-arid climate, with abundant sunshine and large temperature difference between day and night. Sangri County is an important corridor connecting Shannan and Linzhi, with National Highway 318 running through the whole territory, and the transportation convenience continues to improve, providing a unique destination for tourists to explore Tibetan culture and plateau natural scenery.
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