Milin County – Resources, Folk Customs of Lhoba People

Climate and Natural Resources in Milin County

Milin County is located in southeast region of Tibet which situates between Nyinqentanglha Mountains and Himalayas. It covers an area of 9506.72 square kilometers. Located at the river valley of the middle reaches of Yarlung Zangbo River, Milin enjoys a topography characterized by higher in the west and lower in the east. The average altitude here is 3700 meters. Milin County enjoys a plateau temperate semi-humid monsoon climate with an average annual temperature of 8.2? and an annual precipitation of 641 millimeters.

Milin County is rich in natural tourism resources for its special geographical location. Numerous clean rivers and high mountains, complicated topography and dense forests are of great charm for tourists making a Nyingchi tour and interested in adventure. The magnificent snow-capped Namjagbarwa Peak and the shoals in the rivers always make tourists be surprised by the magic power of the nature. Besides, tourists making a visit to Milin will also have the chance to explore the local folk customs of Lhoba villages in the remote and rare-visited confluence area of Yarlung Zangbo River and Niyang River.

Folk Customs of Lhoba People in Milin County

Lhoba is an ethnic minority with a population of only 2312. Lhoba people have their own language and there are different dialects in different Lhoba tribes. Only a few Lhoba people know Tibetan. Most of the Lhoba people inhabite in Milin and Medog County – the high mountain and valley areas at the great bend of Yarlung Zangbo River. Lhoba people have an unchained character for they've been living in the rare-visited mountain areas for a long time.

Tourists making a Nyingchi tour to Milin County will find that Lhoba people have their own dressing style which is quite suitable for their living style. Lhoba people in Milin County still make living in a traditional way – hunting. They take the meat of the wild animals as their food and take the fur as the material for clothes. Barbecue is the most common way of processing the food for Lhoba people. In a word, tourists could really witness a quite different tribute with special food culture and dressing culture.

Specialties in Milin County

Milin means a state rich in medicines in Tibetan. Actually, there are rich and precious medicinal materials in the mountain areas in Milin County. The saussurea involucrate grows in the area near the snow line with an altitude of 4800-5800 meters in Milin. Milin County is also rich in fritillary bulb effective in curing cough caused by cold. Besides, the fraxinus bungeana effective in relieving the rheumatic pans is also rich in Milin County.