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Zhangmu
is known by its Tibetan name Khasa. This town lies in
the southern region of Himalayas about 776 km. away from
the capital of Tibet Lhasa. Bordering Nepal to the
south, it has been one of the key routes of
trans-Himalayan trade between China and Nepal since time
immemorial. The work of Sino-Nepal Road, has made this
town a most welcome sight both for tourists and traders
alike. It is popular among the tourists and adventurers
due to its location near the Mt. Everest, the highest
peak in the world. Travelers come mainly for climbing up
the skyward mountain, admiring the delightful sights, or
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holiness.
Since it is closest to Nepal as well, Zhangmu has become an
important place for trading between Nepal and Tibet. This
beckons huge number of business travelers as well. As a
trading port, Zhangmu Town is also much modernized with many
grand buildings. One can find customhouse, business bureau,
factories, shops, banks, post offices, schools, hotels,
restaurants and resident buildings in this town that are
orderly arranged beside the street.
Zhangmu town is the other face of Tibetan
beauty, completely different from what you have seen till now.
Covered with green carpet of trees and grasslands, full of
captivating flowers, Zhangmu offers something special to its
guest. There is no competitor to this town when compared for
scenic beauty. That gives it an edge over rest of the cities
of Tibet. Zhangmu is pleasantly warm and overwhelmingly
colorful, and the best part is that this exclusive beauty
remains in the lap of this town for the entire period of
twelve month. The hills around Zhangmu are heavily wooded with
innumerable waterfalls in the summer and frozen 'icicles'
during the winter. Situated at the altitude of about 2300 m,
Zhangmu is mild and humid place and provide extravagant hope
in the common dry and cold Tibetan area. Zhangmu is wonderful
destination of Tibet with marvelous mountains, flexural
rivers, lush pines and flourishing flowers almost all the year
round. God must have been in his most generous mood bestowing
it with the treasures of nature. Meandering rivers, valleys
saturated with brightest flowers, mighty mountains with snow
covered peaks, and milky waterfalls make this town a must
visit for any traveler.
Besides its calm and solitary nature you will also find that
the Zhangmu town has very colorful bazaar that remains busy
and crowded with tourists and businessmen. Zhangmu is the only
place in Tibet where you can shop for Tibetan material as well
as items from Nepal as Zhangmu borders Nepal. Here, you will
see the women shopping for household items. Walking here is
also a unique experience. |
