http://www.chinatravel.com/rssRSS-BoardSELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2184) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCMon 29 Aug 2010 22:55:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/attraction/lake-tangra-yumco/Lake Tangra Yumco is considered as a holy lake in Bon Religion followers. Lake Tangra Yumco lies in the deep lake basin bottom, next to Tangra Qonco. Actually, they are in the same lake basin. It is said that they were the same lake long time ago. That is how the name, Tangra Qonco comes. In Tibetan, Tangra Qonco means little Tangra Yumco. It is said that water of the lake may change into three different colors a day. In the west bank, there stand continuous dark red cliffs, just like a row of ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2190) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 2 Jul 2008 0:00:00 GMTlavender0108http://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/attraction/co%27e-lake-bird-island/Attraction Introduction There are more than 50,000 fishing gulls living and breeding on the island. This kind of fishing gull is about 60 cm long and black in head, which was originally found distributed in Qinghai and Inner Mongolia. But the discovery of fishing gulls on Coe Lake Island makes it become the highest place with the largest number of fishing gulls breeding and living in China, which also changes the fact that there is no fishing gull breeding areas in Tibet. Special Attention Dont ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1014) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 GMTJourneyhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/attraction/yambajan/Tibet boasts the most hot springs in China. Yambajan, world-famous for its spectacular phenomenon of hot springs boiling on the cold plateau, features all kinds of hot springs including highest-temperature hot springs, boiling springs and geysers as well as common hot springs, the area of which totals more than 7,000 square meters. There are many hydrothermal wells distributed in the Yambajan hydrothermal area for generating electricity. And the Yambajan Hydrothermal Power Plant, jointly develo...]]>Sat 27 Jun 2008 4:42:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/product/north-tibet-hsueh-lien-hua-%28snow-lotus-flower%29/ SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2186) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCSat 27 Jun 2008 4:28:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/attraction/eight-pagodas-in-north-tibet-pasture/When you travel in Damxung, Eight-Pagodas in North Tibet Pasture is a must highlight. It is located in the Wuma Town, about 40 miles from the county. It is said that King Gesar had led the troops gallop across the battle filed in North Tibet Pasture. General Shabadang Mashangca who was under King Gesars command died in the last ditch in Wuma. To monumentalize him, the local people built eight white pagodas there, which are still in good condition even today. The Eight-Pagodas is located at t...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2182) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCSat 27 Jun 2008 4:28:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/attraction/xainza-nature-reserve-kingdom-of-birds/Brief introduction Xainza Nature Reserve is the birds paradise, teeming with more than 120 kinds of birds. It is also the highest (in elevation) and the biggest (in area) of the seven nature reserves for black-necked cranes. Xainza Nature Reserve lies on the lake-basin belts in the southern Changtang Plateau, covering an area of 40,000 square kilometers. Because its location is in south somewhat and its elevation is lower than the north and the middle of Changtang Plateau, the temperature th...]]>Sat 27 Jun 2008 0:00:00 GMTtatahttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/shop/nagqu-carpet-factory/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2187) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/attraction/biru-skull-wall/Location The skull wall is near the Duoduoka Charnel Ground in the western part of Biru County, 300 kilometers southeast Naqu in Tibet Autonomous Region. The name Biru originally meant the horn of female Tibetan yak, according to a local saga, a tribe of female yak once settled down here. About celestial burial Legend has it that Zhigungba Renqenbai set up the Zhigungti Monastery in Maizhokunggar County in 1179, and worked hard to press ahead with perfecting the celestial burial (or sky burial)...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2189) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/attraction/damxung-ancient-cave-mural-paintings/Attraction Introduction This group of murals is located in several places. Most of them are found inside of the cave, sometimes outside on the surface of the cliff. There are more than 250 murals and the content including yaks, deer, horses, sheep, camels, wolves, leopard, human, trees, birds, hawks, sun, pagodas etc. The presentation subjects are mainly about herd, hunting, shooting on horse, dancing, war etc. The way they painted can be divided into two kinds: painting in brush strokes wholly...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2194) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/attraction/gela-dangdong/Attraction Introduction The origin water of the Yangtze River is from these sacred glaciers. The origin place of the Yangtze River lies in big Gela Dangdong ice peak in Tangula Mountain, south of Qinghai Province. These amazing places have already set up a mysterious monument in peoples heart. In fact, the origin area includes Gela Dangdong peak,Jiangen Diru Glacier and Tuotuo River, the upriver of Yangtze River. In Tibetan, Jiangen Diru, with an elevation of 6,542 meters, means the mountain pe...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1018) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/attraction/lake-namtso/Brief introduction Lake Namtso means holy lake in the Tibetan language. With over 30 kilometers from north to south and over 70 kilometers from east to west, Lake Namtso covers a total area of more than 1,900 square kilometers, being the second largest salt lake in China. At an elevation of 4,718 meters, it is also the highest-altitude salt lake in the world, the furthest depth being more than 33 meters. The water in the lake for the most part arises from rains, melted ice and snow of Nyenchen...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2181) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/attraction/meimo-lava-cave/Brief introduction Housing many stone ladders, the cave has two man-sized stone pillars standing on both sides of the entrance. Inside the cave are numerous sub-caves filled with ice pillars from which water drops fall onto the ground, sending sing-song sounds throughout the quiet environment. Ice blocks resemble whatever you think them to be. There is one block resembling three sitting people, referred to as the underworld king and two of his assistants-the black and the white. There are also ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2178) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/attraction/nyainqentanglha-mountains/Geographic location The 7,117-meter Nyainqentanglha, located on the south of Lake Namtso and 100 kilometers to the north of Lhasa, is the highest peak in Nagqu Prefecture. Wreathed by cloud and mist all the year round and frequented by wrathful lighting and peals of thunder, the snow-capped Nyainqentanglha stands mysteriously tall and upright over plains, gorges and other snow mountains. Legend The Nyainqentanglha that we can see today is grand and snow-capped. The local folklore has it that in...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2183) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/attraction/purugangri-glacier/The discovery of the glacier On August 20th 1999, expedition team to the Purugangri Glacier with 18 members started from Lanzhou, and after several twists and turns a small storm expedition troops with 6 members finally arrived in Purugangri Glacier on September 6th. At the beginning they didnt know it was an ice field. On September 7th they explored along the root of the glacier to find the way to climb up the glacier. On 8th September they started to climb the glacier. This day, they spen...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2193) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/attraction/serling-co-lake/Attraction Introduction Serling Lake is the second largest salt-water lake next to Namco Lake in north Tibet pasture, which is also the boundary for XainzaCounty, Nyima County and Pangkog County. The road is located about tens of miles far away from the lake. On the pasture, you will see that there are groups of goas and Tibetan Gazelle eating the grass and enjoying the tranquility of the nature. Serling Lake is also named Qiling Lake, in Tibetan it means a demon lake under powerful light. The...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2192) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/attraction/shodain-monastery/Attraction Introduction Shodain Monastery, which is governed by Ji Zhchang of Sera Monastery in Lhasa, was found in 1814. Its former name is Shodain Yarba, and it is also called Shadain Monastery. It is one of the most influential monasteries in Nagqu area, originally belonged to Nyingma Sect and then belonged to Geru Sect. There are two Zhachangs in the monastery: one is Mi Zhachang Shazhujiang Zangongbelin, short for Mini Zhachang; another is Juba Zhachang Sawangondo Aganli Shalin, short for ...]]>Tue 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/attraction/the-carpet-factory/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2177) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/attraction/the-north-tibet-grassland%28changtang-grassland%29/Brief introduction Changtang Grassland is a culturally rich land as well as a paradise for the wild animals and plants. On the vast grassland, yaks, sheep and nomadic peoples camps can be seen everywhere. And the colorful long-standing nomadic culture created by the nomadic people can be appreciated here. Features Nourished by Black River, the upper reaches of Nujiang River, Changtang Grassland is a paradise for the wild animals and plants. On the vast grassland, yaks and sheep can be seen eve...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2180) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/attraction/the-ruins-of-zhangzhung%28or-yamtung%29kingdom/Historical legend Zhangzhung Kingdom believed in the Bon religion. It was historically registered that the creator of the Bon religion was the first king of Zhangzhung Kingdom. Once flourishing on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Zhangzhung Kingdom was conquered by Tupo Kingdom in the 8th century. To be exact, the Ruins of Zhangzhung Kingdom was the ruins of its capital, which was once a magnificent stone architectural complex built about 1,600 years ago. But now, only some incomplete and broken walls...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2185) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 21 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/tibet/nagqu/attraction/wenbu%2c-double-lake-and-the-depopulated-land/Western Changtang (or Qangtang) refers to the depopulated land in the west Xainza Tsangpo River, totals more than 200,000 square kilometers. The average elevation there is above 5,000 meters. Since the climate there is cold and the air is rare, it is regarded as Life Forbidden Zone. No people lived there before 1970s until the government invested in exploring the depopulated area, and set up two offices (Double Lake and Wenbu) in Western Xainza. Offices in Double Lake and Wenbu serve as two cou...]]>