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Tibet Gonggar County is a largest aviation county in Tibet Region where is also the location of Lhasa Gonggar Airport. Due to avoid the high altitude sickness as much as possible, many people would like to take the air into Tibet and take the train out of Lhasa. Therefore Lhasa Gonggar Airport is the first impression of this holy land of most of tourists during Tibet tour. When people take off the plane, Tibet Gonggar County may be your first destination in Tibet region. You can enjoy shopping and visit the wonderful attractions in Tibet Gonggar County.
Tibet Gonggar County is located in the south part of Tibet, the river valley zone of the middle reaches of Yarlung Zangbo River. It covers a total area of 2288 square kilometers. The name of "Gonggar" literally means "the white mountain located behind the village" in Tibetan language.
The terrain of Tibet Gonggar County is higher in the west part than the east part in Tibet Region, featuring plateau semiarid monsoon climate. There are full of abundant special local products and wild rare flora and fauna species resource. There is also full of much natural resource such as wind resource and water resource. Hence Tibet Gonggar County is the largest agricultural county of Shannan Prefecture of Tibet, and one of the commodity grain base counties of Tibet. Besides, the manual wool spinning industrial art is highly advanced with a profound history. "Gyedexou apron of Tibet Gonggar County" is well known in home and abroad.
There are two national roads acted as the artery of Tibet Gonggar County. With the very convenient traffic system and famous Gonggar Airport, Tibet Gonggar County is highly praised as "the air gateway of Tibet".
Located in the river valley area of the middle part of Yarlung Zangbo River, there are endless mountains and dense forests in Tibet Gonggar County. The terrain in this county is higher in the west part with an average elevation of 3750 meters high than the east part . It belongs to the plateau semiarid monsoon climate zone. Both of the sunshine duration and the daily temperature range are respectively longer and larger. The annual range of temperature is relatively less.
In winter the weather is very cold with strong cold wind and there is lots of rainfall in this season. Hence Tibet Gonggar County also features longer winter without summer. It is a little exaggerated but it shows the characteristics of the climate of this county.
The annual precipitation is approximately 356.6mm and mainly available from June to September in Tibet Gonggar County. The frostless period in a year is 142 days.
The history of manual wool spinning industrial art of Tibet Gonggar County is profound and age-old, and the "Gyedexou apron of Gonggar County" is renowned in home and abroad. So you may know what Gonggar County is going to show you if you prefer shopping here, yes, the special local product is "Gyedexou apron", besides other famous good commodities such as Tibet wool, Tibet wicker basket, Tibet Ghee pot, Tibet cupping jar, and Tibet flowerpot, etc.
There are two national roads in Tibet Gonggar County. They are the main highways. The highway between Lhasa to Gonggar Airport is the level-2 black road. There are some other village roads, too.
Quguori Mountain is located in the south river bank of the Bridge in Tibet Qushui County, famous as one of the top 4 holy mountains of Tibetan Buddhism. It is regarded as the origination of Tibetan happiness of legend.
Dogyiza Monastery was firstly constructed in 1718. It is the important monastery of Nyingma Sect (Red Sect).
It is relatively larger monastery of Gelug Sect (Yellow Sect). With the convenient transportation, lots of followers from home and abroad come here to pray the Buddha every year.
Gyedexou is one of the top 8 ancient towns in Tibet Region. It is 3580 meters high and covers an area of 1 square kilometer. The industry of "Gyedexou apron" is located in this town.
It is reported recently that 10 gate positions has been expanded in Gonggar Airport in Tibet Gonggar County. The project has been checked and accepted by relevant departments. The amount of passenger will increase to 4.5 million in a year.
