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Gegyai County
Gegyai County is located in the west of Tibet and in the headstream area of the Shiquanhe River. With a circumstance of 47,225 square kilometers, it owns a population of 11,000. In Tibetan, it means “beautiful and fertile land? Situated in the lake basin of the Qiangtang Highland, it enjoys an average altitude of 48,000 meters above sea level and is famed “the roof of the roof of the world? 11 peaks are more than 6,000 meters high and 23 than 5,000 meters. The highest peak, the Zilong-la Peak, is 6,380 meters above sea level. The wild yak and black-necked crane are under the national first-level protection, and the argali and wild donkey are under the national second-level protection. The special local products are highland livestock products and highland fishes. Napo, the county’s political, economic and cultural center, has a population of 400 and owns a nationally advanced light energy station. At this county there are several folk artists speaking and singing the stories of the King Gesar. The big monasteries are Zaxiquling, Zajia and Ripu. |
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