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Where is Ali in Tibet?

Ali region is located in the west of Tibet, and it is one of the six regions under the jurisdiction of Xizang Autonomous Region. It borders Xinjiang in the north, Naqu in the east, Shigatse in the southeast, Kashmir, India and Nepal in the west and south respectively. The border line is 1 16km long, and there are more than 60 mountain passes leading overseas. Among the seven counties under the jurisdiction of this area, Gaize, Cuoqin and Geji are pure pastoral areas, while Gaer, Pulan, Zada and Ritu are semi-agricultural and semi-pastoral areas. It covers an area of more than 303,000 square kilometers and has a population of 77,300 (in 2000), with a low population density.

Shiquanhe town Commissioner's Office.

Tibet is one of the five major pastoral areas in China, and Ali is one of the main pastoral areas in Tibet. Grassland animal husbandry plays an important role in local economy. As for livestock, there are mainly yaks, flat cattle, Tibetan sheep, Tibetan goats, horses, donkeys and mules in Tibet, and Tibetan mastiffs and poodles are the main domestic ornamental animals.

It belongs to the semi-arid monsoon climate in the sub-cold zone of the plateau, and there is basically no frost-free period, strong wind and hail, dry and cold, snowy in winter and spring, and long in winter without summer. The annual sunshine time is 2866 hours, the annual precipitation is 406 mm, and the annual hail number is 35 days. Natural disasters mainly include snow disaster, wind disaster and drought.

The traffic conditions have been greatly improved. At present, there are two main highway trunk lines in China: one is National Highway 2 19 (also known as the "New Tibet Highway"), which connects Yecheng, Xinjiang and Lhasa via Lhasa; The second is the Hei 'a (Naqu to Ali) highway connecting the Qinghai-Tibet line. The construction of Shiquanhe Airport is already under planning.

Snow-capped glaciers, alpine meadows, desert Gobi, rivers and lakes, farmland and pastures, soil and forest landforms and various wild animals roaming around constitute spectacular natural wonders. If you want to explore Tibet's ancient history and culture in an all-round way, and want to appreciate the boldness of vision of the root of dry mountains and the source of thousands of waters, Ali must go. Some people even say that if you have never been to Ali, you have never been to Tibet.

Xizang Autonomous Region has now formed four distinctive tourist areas: Lhasa, West Tibet, Southwest Tibet and South Tibet, forming a pattern of tourism resources development and utilization with Lhasa as the center, Xigaze and Shannan as the combination, and radiating Naqu, Ali, Linzhi and Qamdo. Among them, the tourist area in western Tibet mainly refers to the Ali area, with the so-called "trip to the mountains and lakes" as the mainstay.

Shiquanhe town is named after being located on both sides of the Shiquan River in the upper reaches of the Indus River. On the bank of Shiquan River, it used to be a desolate red willow beach. After the opening of the New Tibet Highway 1964, barracks and simple public facilities began to be built here. 1966, Ali regional commission moved here from Gaerkunsha, and by 1980, the town had begun to take shape. 1988, Gail county also moved the seat of government here. Gail, meaning tent and camp, is named after being a military camp in history. Town population 12000. Shiquanhe town is 4255 meters above sea level. ,

Shiquanhe town has become a transportation hub, an economic and cultural center and a border trade center in western Tibet, and it is also the most important transportation hub in Ali, and the intersection of the Xinjiang-Tibet Highway, Lapu Highway and Heia Highway.

The town is centered on the island, and four roads extend outward: the commercial street in the south, the location of various departments of the autonomous region government in the east and west, and the Xinzang highway leading to Ritu County and Xinjiang in the north. Social service facilities and public cultural facilities are generally complete. At present, there are more than 0/000 individual traders in shiquanhe town, mostly from Sichuan, Gansu, Xinjiang and other places, engaged in catering, shops, repair, clothing processing, entertainment and other services. The town is small, but it is bustling and full of vitality in the Gobi desert, an empty wilderness on the Ali Plateau. Due to the lack of water and electricity, shiquanhe town implements regular water supply and power supply.

Distance from Lhasa 1586 km. The passenger shuttle bus from Lhasa to Ali shiquanhe town has been opened, and the traffic is convenient. The plane flew to Lhasa in July 1, and the fare was 2590 yuan. I am working in Ali now, and I have a picture of 289528352.