Brief Introduction to Baiyu Shanyan in Ganzi


Baiyu County of Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Ganrze, 1000 kilometers away from Chengdu, is located in the western part of Sichuan Province, the southeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the east size of upper Jinsha River. It borders with the Xinlong, Batang, Litang, Garze, Dege counties of Garze Prefecture, and it faces Gonjo and Jomda counties of Tibet across the Jinsha River. Most of the residents are Tibetan.

This land, with unique physiognomy, large dumping height and obvious vertical distribution are abundant in underground resources. The wooded area leads the largest acreage in all counties of Southern China. It also contains abundant resources of rare metal, valuable and rare animals, plants and medicinal herbs.

Shangyan located in the south of Baiyu County, covers an area of 400 sq. kilometers, with 390 families and 2161 residents. Shanyan, is the transliteration of Tibetan language, which means arduous topography. Geba, alas "pa-cuo", means organization of patrilineal society. According to the historical materials, before the Zhao Erfeng reoccupied Shanyan, here was still in primitive society, and never obey to Tibet or the Han people.

From Chengdu to Baiyu, about 1000km, 2days on the road; From Baiyu to Shanyan, about 60km, road bad with dangerous, drive about 4-6hours, and better time from 15May to 25Sep. And in Shanyan, Gaiyu, and Shama, the best transportation is by horse ride, trekking.

No electric light, no hostel, no shop in Shanyan till now.

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