Introducing Gānzī
The lively market town of Gānzī sits in a valley at 3400m, surrounded by the sleeping giants of Chola Mountain. Some 385km northwest of Kāngdìng, Gānzī is the capital of the Gānzī (Garzê) Autonomous Prefecture and is mostly populated by Tibetans and Khambas.
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Gānzī sees a growing number of foreigners sojourning here as an intermediate stop between Sêrshu and Kāngdìng or on their way west to Dégé. It is a friendly place and it’s easy to spend several days here exploring the beautiful surrounding countryside, which is scattered with Tibetan villages and monasteries. Photo opportunities abound and it’s impossible to take a bad picture here.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Tibet is closed... but what about the Shangri La to Litang road ?
by Losang 25 August 2011
The bus station in Shangri La has a sign up stating that they are not selling bus tickets to foreigners going to anywhere in Ganzi Prefectur…
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RE: Is Yushu open?
by erthi 23 July 2011
Yushu and Zachuka are opened. further down to Karze and other Tibetan regions in Sichuan are mostly still closed.
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RE: Kangding Gongga Shan Minya Konka
by Losang 15 July 2011
I live and work in Kangding and can tell you that Kangding and the trek around Minya Konka are OPEN. However, all other regions of western…
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