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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.

Zahang County, which belongs to Shannan City, Tibet Autonomous region, is located in south-central Tibet and the middle reaches of the Brahmaputra River. It is located between longitude 90 °03 / 90 °38 'east and latitude 28 °27 / 29 °34' north. It is bordered by Nadong and Qiongjie counties in the east, Gongga County in the west, Cuomei County and Langkazi County in the south, and Chengguan District and Dazi District in Lhasa City in the north. Zahang County covers an area of 2163 square kilometers. The area of cultivated land is about 67000 mu. As of 2010, the total population is 40,000. It has jurisdiction over 2 towns, 3 townships and 63 villages. The county people's government is stationed in Zatang town. Famous and special products include potatoes, jade pottery, Minzhu Lin Tibetan incense, Tibetan table cabinets, mural sculptures, bags, Jiru and so on. From 2006 to 2010, Zahang County achieved a cumulative GDP of 1.11 billion yuan, with an average annual growth rate of 15. 5%.
Travel Sights In zhanang xian  
Travel Notes In zhanang xian  
Shannan Samye Temple
I had nothing to do on weekends, and I remembered that others said that the environment of Samye Temple is very good, it is in the desert, and it is u
In a hurry, my itinerary for Samye Monastery and Qingpu Practice Site
After living in Lhasa for a few days, I suddenly felt a little boring after calming down. I should go out for a walk and discuss with my friends to go
The first monastery in Tibet: Samye Monastery
Samye Monastery is the first temple in the history of Tibetan Buddhism that has the three treasures of "Buddha, Dharma and Sangha". It is known as "th
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Travel Asks In zhanang xian