Inauguration ceremony of Shannan City in Tibet
China's State Council, or the cabinet, has approved the application of Shannan in Tibet Autonomous Region to be upgraded from a prefecture to a prefecture-level city in January. It is located in southeastern Tibet with an average altitude of 3,700 meters, and borders Indian and Bhutan.
Shannan is the birthplace of the ancient Tibetan civilization with the region's first King, first palace, first piece of farmland, first temple and first religious script.
Shannan is the fifth prefecture-level city in Tibet after the regional capital Lhasa, Qamdo, Xigaze and Nyingchi.
May 27, 2016. The inauguration ceremony of Shannan City, (Xinhua)
May 21, 2016. Zedang Town is the largest town in Shannan Prefecture City. It has lots of building and quite modern looking too.
May 21, 2016. Another view of Zedang Town which is the largest town in Shannan Prefecture City. It looks quite neat and well organized.
May 21, 2016. Zedang Town which is the largest town in Shannan Prefecture City. It's main roads are quite modern and wide.
May 21, 2016. A night view of a bridge in Zedang Town which is the largest town in Shannan Prefecture City. The bridge looks pretty.
China's State Council, or the cabinet, has approved the application of Shannan in Tibet Autonomous Region to be upgraded from a prefecture to a prefecture-level city in January. It is located in southeastern Tibet with an average altitude of 3,700 meters, and borders Indian and Bhutan.
Shannan is the birthplace of the ancient Tibetan civilization with the region's first King, first palace, first piece of farmland, first temple and first religious script.
Shannan is the fifth prefecture-level city in Tibet after the regional capital Lhasa, Qamdo, Xigaze and Nyingchi.
May 27, 2016. The inauguration ceremony of Shannan City, (Xinhua)
May 21, 2016. Zedang Town is the largest town in Shannan Prefecture City. It has lots of building and quite modern looking too.
May 21, 2016. Another view of Zedang Town which is the largest town in Shannan Prefecture City. It looks quite neat and well organized.
May 21, 2016. Zedang Town which is the largest town in Shannan Prefecture City. It's main roads are quite modern and wide.
May 21, 2016. A night view of a bridge in Zedang Town which is the largest town in Shannan Prefecture City. The bridge looks pretty.