Gyangze Old Street, Gyangze County, China
Gyangze County belongs to Shigatse City, in Tibet Autonomous Region. It is located in the south of Tibet, east of Shigatse City and upstream of Nianchu River.
Gyangze, means “the pinnacle of victory” in Tibetan language; Because the Chu river flows through here, people called the Gyangze region as “Nian” in ancient times. The Tibetan-based residents are accounting for 98%, other ethnic such as Han, Hui and so on. Gyantse is one of China’s historical and cultural cities, and is also a new tourist town.
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