Sichuan
Garzê
County-level
Kang Ding City
The beloved melody of the Kangding Love Song echoes across Mount Paomashan and alpine tarns of Lake Mugecuo 4A in Kangding near Xinduqiao.
Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · Prefecture-level
Garzê
Garze is crowned by Minya Konka, king of Sichuan's mountains, and known for Yading in Daocheng, Hailuogou Glacier and the Derge Sutra Printing House.
Regional story
A place shaped through time
A useful starting point for Garzê is the documented fact “Garze is crowned by Minya Konka, king of Sichuan's mountains, and known for Yading in Daocheng, Hailuogou Glacier and the Derge Sutra Printing House.” The natural conditions and social experience of Garzê therefore belong to one connected geographic story. Communities responded to surrounding conditions through residence, exchange, and daily practice, giving the spatial pattern a traceable history. The chain from environmental conditions to social practice gives the regional change of Garzê a clear real-world expression. Taken together, these clues clarify the position, change, and distinctive contribution of Garzê within the larger region.
Garzê
18 counties
Affiliated Regions
Garzê
County-level
Garzê
County-level
Lu Ding County
Iron chains of historic Luding Bridge span the rushing Dadu River in Luding below massive ice cascades of Mount Gongga at Hailuogou 5A.
Garzê
County-level
Dan Ba County
Tiered stone watchtowers and white-and-crimson farmhouses at Jiaju Tibetan Village 5A crown hillsides in Danba, Kingdom of Thousand Towers.
Garzê
County-level
Jiu Long County
Primeval fir forests and reflection peaks of Twelve Fairy Summits frame pristine waters of Lake Wuxuhai 4A in Jiulong near Mount Gongga.
Garzê
County-level
Ya Jiang County
Fragrant wild Matsutake mushrooms thrive in virgin forests in Yajiang along winding hairpins of the Eighteen Bends above Yalong River.
Garzê
County-level
Dao Fu County
Carved timber interiors of Daofu Tibetan Mansions and sharp graphite-colored pillars at Moshi Park 4A Geopark distinguish Daofu.
Garzê
County-level
Lu Huo County
Mirror reflections of snow ridges at Lake Kasahu meet centuries-old Langkajie Thangka painting traditions in Luhuo along the Xianshui River.
Garzê
County-level
Gan Zi County
The sprawling fortress halls of King Gesar City 4A rise above vast high-plateau pastures in Garze beneath majestic peaks of Mount Chola.
Garzê
County-level
Xin Long County
The cantilevered timber arches of Bori Bridge, masterpiece of Tibetan bridge carpentry, span the roaring Yalong River Gorge in Xinlong.
Garzê
County-level
De Ge County
Over 300,000 hand-carved woodblocks preserved at Dege Sutra Printing House anchor Dege near turquoise glacier waters of Lake Xinluhai 4A.
Garzê
County-level
Bai Yu County
Ancient golden roofs of Katok Monastery and primeval sanctuaries for white-lipped deer at Chaeqingsongdu Nature Reserve distinguish Baiyu.
Garzê
County-level
Shi Qu County
Kilometers of hand-carved stone prayer scriptures at Bage Mani Wall and Songge Mani City stretch across the high Zhaxika Grassland in Serxu.
Garzê
County-level
Se Da County
Tens of thousands of crimson wooden monastery lodgings carpet sweeping valley amphitheaters at Larung Gar Buddhist Institute in Seda.
Garzê
County-level
Li Tang County
Known as the World High City at 4,000 meters elevation, Letong Ancient Town 4A in Litang stands beneath holy granite peaks of Mount Genyen.
Garzê
County-level
Ba Tang County
Energetic folk fiddle melodies of Batang Xianzi Dance and sapphire twin glacial waters of Haizi Lake Sister Tarns frame Batang on Jinsha River.
Garzê
County-level
Xiang Cheng County
Immaculate whitewashed Tibetan clay block farmhouses nestle amidst green barley fields and peach groves in Xiangcheng along Shuoqu River.
Garzê
County-level
Dao Cheng County
Three sacred snow-capped pyramid peaks Shenrezig, Jambeyang, and Chanadorje at Daocheng Yading 5A tower above Milk Lake in Daocheng.
Garzê
County-level
De Rong County
Sun-drenched vineyards along the dramatic arid canyon gorges of the Jinsha River First Bend define Derong, acclaimed as the Sun Valley.