Xigaze raiders

Shigatse Travel Guide: The weather in Shigatse is changeable, so pay attention to the weather forecast at any time. Shigatse is located in a high altitude area and needs to adapt to the plateau environment.

Shigatse is a city full of historical and cultural heritage, and it is also one of the important destinations of Tibet tourism. Shigatse is located in a high altitude area, so tourists need to adapt to the plateau environment and avoid strenuous exercise and overwork. The weather in Shigatse is changeable, so tourists should pay attention to the weather forecast at any time and take measures to prevent cold and keep warm.

Shigatse is a Tibetan-inhabited area, so tourists need to respect local culture and customs and avoid violating local beliefs and customs. The food and water sources in Shigatse may be different from those familiar to tourists, so it is necessary to pay attention to food hygiene and drinking water safety. Shigatse is rich in cultural heritage and natural landscape, so tourists need to protect the environment, not littering, and not destroying cultural heritage and natural landscape.

Geographical environment of xigaze

Shigatse city is generally located between the middle part of Himalayan mountain system and the middle part of Gangdise-Nyainqentanglha Mountain, with high terrain in the north and south, and the southern Tibet Plateau and Yarlung Zangbo River basin in the middle. The terrain of Shigatse is complex and diverse, which is basically composed of mountains, wide valleys and lake basins, with an average elevation of more than 4000 meters.

There are more than 100 rivers in Shigatse city. The Yarlung Zangbo River is the largest river in Tibet. It originates from the Gemayengzong Glacier in Zhongba County, Shigatse City, and flows through the six counties of Zhongba, Saga, Geelong, Angren, Lazi, Saga, Xietongmen, Shigatse, Nammulin and Renbu from west to east, with a length of 700 kilometers.

The general climate of Shigatse is characterized by thin air, low air pressure and little oxygen. The solar radiation is strong, the sunshine time is long, with an average of 3300 hours a year, and the ultraviolet rays on the plateau are strong.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Shigatse City.