• Mesa
  • Ganzi County

A mesa is an isolated, flat-topped elevation, ridge or hill, which is bounded from all sides by steep escarpments and stands distinctly above a surrounding plain. Mesas characteristically consist of flat-lying soft sedimentary rocks capped by a more resistant layer or layers of harder rock, e.g. shales overlain by sandstones. The resistant layer acts as a caprock that forms the flat summit of a mesa. The caprock can consist of either sedimentary rocks such as sandstone and limestone; dissected lava flows; or a deeply eroded duricrust. Unlike plateau, whose usage does not imply horizontal layers of bedrock, e.g. Tibetan Plateau, the term mesa applies exclusively to the landforms built of flat-lying strata. Instead, flat-topped plateaus are specifically known as tablelands.

Ganzi County is located in the north of Ganzi Prefecture, and the hinterland of Kangbei area is under the jurisdiction of Sichuan. Ganzi County is a mountainous county seat surrounded by mountains and water. Ganzi County is 3390 meters above sea level and 385km away from Kangding, where the state capital is located. Located in the northwest of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, the upper reaches of the Yalong River. It is located in 99 °08 east longitude, 100 °25 mi, 31 °24 mi, 32 °54 'north latitude. "Ganzi" is the name of the temple, which means a white and beautiful place with a history of 1300 years. Ganzi County covers an area of 7357 square kilometers. By the end of 2006, the total population of Ganzi County was 58000. There are 11 ethnic groups living in Ganzi County, including Tibetan, Han, Hui, Miao, Yi, Zhuang, Buyi, Manchu, Bai and Tujia, with Tibetans accounting for more than 95% of the population. There are 13092 square meters of cultivated land in Ganzi County.
Travel Notes In Ganzi County
Ganzi County - Sertar Wuming Buddhist College (Shangri-La - Sertar Pilgrimage) (D3)
D3: Depart from Ganzi County at 7:00 in the morning and go to Seda Wuming Buddhist College. There are two roads to choose from from Ganzi County to Se
Poison of the Snow Mountain - Que'er Mountain
In September 2017, when I climbed to the top of Que'er Mountain, the danger I experienced was vivid as if it was yesterday. This year, I received an i
Daocheng - Ganzi County (Shangri-La - Sertar Pilgrimage Tour) (D2)
D2: Today's weather is particularly good, starting at 8:00 in the morning, today we are going to station in Ganzi County, the altitude of Ganzi County
If you are tired, you stop, stop your steps, stop your car. Give yourself a long-lost hug!
If you are tired, you stop, stop your steps, stop your car. Give yourself a long-lost hug! If you ask me, why are you so tired, then you see who is n
Travel Asks In Ganzi County