Dangquka
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| Dangquka 当曲卡镇 Damxung |
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 Dangquka
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| Coordinates: 30°28′39″N 91°06′10″E / 30.47750°N 91.10278°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Tibet |
| Prefecture-level city | Lhasa |
| County | Damxung |
| Village-level divisions | 2 residential communities |
| Elevation | 4,288 m (14,068 ft) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 851500 |
| Area code(s) | 0891 |
Damxung, or Dangquka (simplified Chinese: 当曲卡; traditional Chinese: 當曲卡; pinyin: Dāngqǔkǎ; Standard Tibetan: ???) is a small modern Tibetan town of low-barrack like buildings and is the administrative centre of Damxung County near Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The main road in and out of the town is China National Highway 109. As of 2011[update], it has 2 residential communities (社区) under its administration.[1]
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Unlike many of the quaint old Tibetan settlements in the more southern farming areas of Tibet this town is modern, built up during the 1960s by the Chinese. Damxung is an important spot in the region for government functions and general supplies. It has a large warehouse set back from the main street where basic necessities and warm clothes can be bought for trekking through the mountains. Its nearest towns are Yangpachen to the south and Nagqu to the north.
A major Tibetan festival called Dajyur takes place at Damxung at the beginning of the eighth month of the lunar calendar (solar September) for ten days of festivity attracting nomads to compete in horse racing and yak racing events, bicycle riding contests, rock-carrying competitions and other forms of merriment.
As of 2005, a highway was under construction to the sacred lake of Namtso, 60 km. away.
"On March 25 [2005], the city published a government decree outlawing production, sale and use of non-biodegradable plastic food containers and bags, replacing them with biodegradable materials such as paper. This took effect on May 1."[2]
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References [edit]
- ^ "2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：当曲卡" (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
- ^ "Tibet tries its best to stay a clean land". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. 2005-09-14. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
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