{"id":6041,"date":"2021-09-03T13:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T05:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=6041"},"modified":"2021-09-04T21:14:58","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T13:14:58","slug":"gyantse-and-trip-to-shigates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/tibet-travel\/shigatse-travel\/gyantse-and-trip-to-shigates","title":{"rendered":"Gyantse County and Road Trip to Shigatse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Soon we see an archway written with the welcoming words \u201dThe Ancient Gyantse Town Welcomes you!\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So After the 103km scenic and therapeutic drive from Nagarz\u00eato County<\/a> to Gyantse, we arrive at Gyantse at 2pm and all feel much hungry after hours\u2019 driving and sightseeing on the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gyantse Kitchen Restaurant for lunch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

There are several restaurants in Gyantse downtown offering western food. We choose Gyantse Kitchen for our lunch. Actually this restaurant mainly offers Nepalese food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABC of Gyantse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gyantse (or Jiangzi) is now a county under the administration of Shigatse Prefecture. The Gyantse Town is located 250km southwest of Lhasa and 100km southeast of Shigatse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It takes about 5 hours to drive from Lhasa to Gyantse and 2 hours to drive from Gyantse to Shigatse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Location of Gyantse County (Google Map)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Gyantse is normally considered the third largest town and historically one of the most important regions in Tibet. It has the important transportation hub linking Lhasa, Shigatse and Yadong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Shanghai Road in Gyantse<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

With the government policy of \u201cGo West and Develop West\u201d, Gyantse has been entitled to the huge support from othe developed cities and provinces in China incuding Shanghai, which has given Gyantse the greatest assistance in terms of finance and technology. The main road in Gyantse is named \u201cShanghai Road\u201d in praise of the efforts made Shanghai government. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

People and Weather in Gyantse <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The majority of the residents are Tibetans, accounting for 98%. Other ethnic groups include Han and Hui. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the seventh national Census, as of midnight on November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Jiangze County ( Gyantse ) is 68,650.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The local Tibetan villagers in Gyantse County<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Gyantse County belongs to plateau temperate semi-arid monsoon climate zone with distinct dry and wet seasons. It has abundant and concentrated rain in summer, warm and wet, and sufficient sunshine and strong solar radiation in winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The daily temperature difference is big but the annual temperature difference is small, and the frost-free period is short. Annual sunshine hours 3189.8 hours, annual frost-free period of about 110 days, annual precipitation 291.1 mm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attractions in Gyantse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gyantse is a must to visit place for most first time travelers in Tibet. People either go from Lhasa to Gynatse or go from Shigatse to Gyantse, or from the Nepalese and Chinese border city \u2013 Zhangmu Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gyantse lies in the north of the middle section of Nyang Chu River (\u5e74\u695a\u6cb3\uff09, a tributary of Yula Tsangpo River and surrounded by the continous mountains in the north and south. The major attractions in Gyantse include Gyantse Dzong Fort ( \u6c5f\u5b5c\u5b97\u5c71), the Palcho Monastery \uff08\u767d\u5c45\u5bfa\uff09and Palha Manor \uff08\u5e15\u62c9\u5e84\u56ed).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gyanstse is full of fertile land with the Nyang Chu River running to the south of Gyantse from west to east. Gyantse is a much developed agricultural county, which is acclaimed as the hometown of barley in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dominating sight in Gyantse is the Gyantse Dzong perched on a high hill in the west of the town.  Basically you can see it wherever you go in the downtown of Gyantse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gyantse Dzong Fort ( \u6c5f\u5b5c\u5b97\u5c71)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

After lunch, we are arranged to visit Palha Manor, 2km in the southwest of Gyantse town. We pass the bridge over Nyang Chu River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nyang Chu River <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Palha Manor \uff08also Pala Manor\uff09 is the only remaining manor in the old time in Tibet. It once belonged to one of the three nobilities in Tibet. Before Tibet\u2019s liberation, Palha family had 37 manors, 12 farms, over 30,000 mu of land, 3,000 serfs, in Gyantse, Kangma and Bairang. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The entrance to Palha Manor<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Now in the remaining manor there are a three-storey building with a residence area of 5,000 square meters. 82 rooms and serf yards and some well preserved property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The remaining buidlings of Palha Manor <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Butlers Room. The manor once had a senior butler, outside butler and inner butler. They had a great power and were responsibel for the host\u2019s life and all trifles around the manor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Butlers Room<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Kitchen for serfs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Road Trip to Shigatse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After finishing our short trip to Palha Manor, we continue our road trip to Shigatse, 100km northwest of Gyantse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Continue our road trip to Shigatse, about 100km northwest of Gyantse. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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It is an easy driving from Gyantse to Shigatse along the smooth asphalt road <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

It is an easy driving from Gyantse to Shigatse along the smooth asphalt road teemed with trees and barley fields.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gyantse Travel Tips<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Where to stay in Gyantse
1) Gyantse Hotel 0892 \u2013 8172222 2)
Wutse Hotel 0892 \u2013 8172888 3)
Jian Zang Hotel 0892 \u2013 8172324 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Where to dine in Gyantse
1) Gyantse Kitchen 0892 \u2013 8176777
2) Tashi\u2019s 0892 \u2013 8827512 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Gyantse Shopping
Carpets<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hassle-free Lhasa & Tibet Guided Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for guided tours to Lhasa and Tibet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lhasa Tour<\/a>
Tibet Travel<\/a>
Lhasa Tibet Group Tour<\/a>
Lhasa Tibet Private Tour<\/a>
Beijing Lhasa Tour<\/a>
Lhasa China Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best Time to Visit Lhasa<\/a>
Top 10 Attractions in Lhasa<\/a>
Lhasa Tourist Traps, Tourist Scams Lhasa<\/a>
Where to stay in Lhasa<\/a>
Makye Ame Lhasa Restaurant \u2013 Your Kitchen in Lhasa<\/a>
Lhasa Airport, Lhasa Gonggar Airport<\/a>
Xian Lhasa Flight Experience, Xian Lhasa Flight<\/a>
Lhasa Railway Station Transportation, Taxi, Public Bus<\/a>
Get around in Lhasa with Pedicab or Trishaw<\/a>
lhasa Taxi<\/a>
Best Places to Take Picture of Potala Palace Lhasa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4-Wheel Drive Trip from Lhasa to Ranwu<\/a>
Tips for Visiting Drak Yerpa (Tips, Photos & Map)<\/a>
The Pilgrim Kora in Lhasa, Lhasa Pilgrim circuits<\/a>
How to Visit Sera Monastery in Lhasa<\/a>
Beijing Road in Lhasa<\/a>
Lhasa River in the City of Lhasa (Tips, Photos & Map)<\/a>
Lhasa Great Mosque, the Mosques in Lhasa<\/a>
Lhasa Yamdrok-Tso Lake Road Trip<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qushui Bridge in Qushui County, Tibet (Tips, Photos & Map)<\/a>
Nagarz\u00ea County and Scenic Road Trip to Gyantse<\/a>
Gyantse County and Road Trip to Shigatse<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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