Exploring the first Mount Everest town, the “Mount Everest’s Home” at the foot of Mount Everest

The Everest town "Mount Climbers' Home" built with Shanghai's aid

From Tingri County in Shigatse to Tashi Clan Village, the more than one-hour mountain road not only has to cross an altitude of 5,200 meters The multi-meter mountain pass has to withstand the test of "Everest's 108 Turns".

At the Jawula Pass Observation Deck, you can see the entire 108 turns - all turning back. Cadres from Shanghai aiding Tibet have to walk this kind of road every two or three days, just because there is a "Everest Town" built with Shanghai's aid at the other end of the road.

The spacious and bright "climber's home" is an excellent place to rest

First arrived in the "Everest Town", Shanghai Aid Tibet Cadre and Executive Deputy Secretary of the Dingri County Party Committee As a "tour guide", Li Xiaohui started talking about "garbage sorting", which made people sigh: Shanghainese even have their own "Shanghai style" when assisting Tibet.

The town has domestic waste classification collection and transfer treatment projects, as well as a sewage treatment plant. Li Xiaohui said that more than 7,500 Tibetan farmers and herdsmen have settled in the Tashi clan, and the number of tourists on Mount Everest has continued to rise every year, exceeding 120,000. This has put great pressure on the ecological environment. "Lucid waters and green mountains are valuable assets. For Tibet, the ice and snow are also valuable assets. Ecology and environmental protection must be given top priority in all of this."

The internal environment of the "Mountain Climbers' Home" is superior , with complete supporting facilities

Standing at the entrance of "Everest Town", a straight avenue divides the town into two. On the left are the houses and shops built by the local villagers themselves, and on the right are the houses and shops built by Shanghai. The main body of the town includes a commercial street plaza, mountain climbing experience center, RV campground, hotel, etc.

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Why does Shanghai Aid Tibet build such an “Everest Town”? This is related to the work idea of ??"leading cultural tourism, integrating three industries, rural revitalization, and intelligent empowerment" established by Shanghai in aiding Tibet.

"Everest Town" has a unique geographical location - only 49 kilometers away from Mount Everest. It is the gateway to Mount Everest, Lhotse Peak and the "Eastern Slope of Mount Everest", one of the "Top Ten Landscapes in the World". It is the only way to pass through tourist attractions such as "Gamagou". Every year, many tourists, mountaineering expeditions and scientific researchers pass by, and the tourism resources have outstanding advantages.

"The weather on Mount Everest is changeable. If you are not a professional climber, ordinary tourists may have no choice but to leave if they miss the opportunity to see the true beauty of the top of the world. And after the completion of the 'Everest Town', Modern facilities and accommodation conditions will give tourists one more choice.”

After the completion of National Highway 219, together with National Highway 318, the five counties of Shigatse built with Shanghai’s assistance will be connected into a ring. The "Ecological and Cultural Tourism Circle around Mount Everest" is about to be launched, which will fully promote the development of plateau agriculture, animal husbandry, ethnic handicrafts and other characteristic industries, and help rural revitalization.