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Ali is the only area in the Tibet Autonomous region, known as "Yangtong" around AD, "Nari" in the Yuan Dynasty and "Russia" in the Ming Dynasty. It is located in the southwest border of China, the west of Tibet Autonomous region and the north of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (Qiangtang Plateau). It is bounded by Hetian area of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region and Bayingoleng Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture to the north, Naqu to the east, Xigaze to the southeast, Nepal, India and Kashmir to the southwest and west. According to the second land survey, the total area of the region is 337174.95 square kilometers, making it the second largest prefecture-level unit in Tibet after Naqu City. At the end of 2017, the region had jurisdiction over 7 counties, 7 towns and 30 townships, 11 neighborhood committees and 134 village committees. No. 6 Cultural Road, Shiquanhe Town, Gar County, Administrative Office. Resident population 10.74
Travel Sights In Ngari Prefecture
Travel Notes In Ngari Prefecture
Going to an appointment with Ali丨Tibet's "Tibet" I finally came
words written in front Tibet has always been a place I love and hate in my tips. There is no way to refuse the extreme scenery here, and there is a m
Ali's Gate to Paradise on Earth -- All the way to the west in 2019, autumn is boundless
Ngari, Tibet is located in the southwestern border of China, in the west of the Tibet Autonomous Region, where the ancient Zhang Zhung Kingdom was loc
Fireworks World, Dream Paradise---Chongqing and Tibet 9-Day Tour
thump thump thump~ The long-awaited annual holiday has finally arrived, and the happy time flies by. Looking back, it has been almost 2 months since I
One step at a time, one step at a time, one step at a time, one step at a time --- 2020 National Day Ali South Line Tour
A visit to Tibet is unforgettable. I have been to Tibet twice, once by plane to Lhasa, to Namtso and Yanghu Lake, and once by self-driving Qinghai-Tib