Gangga (; ), or Tingri (according to name of region), is a

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in Tingri County, in the south of the

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. It is often used as a base by mountain climbers preparing to ascend

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or Cho Oyu. The town is known for its views of

, Mount

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, Mount Makalu, and Cho Oyu, which comprise four of the six highest mountains in the world. Per the 2010 Chinese Census, it has a population of 6,850. Tingri used to be an important trading post where

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from

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exchanged

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and

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for Tibetan

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and

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. It gives its name to the more than -high broad upland basin that is known as the Tingri Plain. One must cross the pass known as the Lak Pa La (el. ) to the north to reach the Tsangpo Valley system. Shallow, fast-flowing rivers of melted snow water make its grassy meadowland ideal for grazing for Tibetan animals. The plain used to abound with gazelles, blue sheep, antelopes and khyang or wild asses but most of the animals are gone now. The Chinese army has a small base nearby. Tingri Lankor (Ding ri glang 'khor) — Padampa's Residence was founded in 1097 CE by the South Indian Buddhist adept, Padampa Sangye (died 1117) who made five visits to Tibet and was an important person in the re-establishment of the Buddhadharma in Tibet. His consort was the Tibetan dakini Machik Labdron. The ''gompa'' or temple was built in the Padampa Sange's meditation cave and became the seat of the Dampapa School of Tibetan Buddhism. It is in the process of restoration. File:Tingri Dzong, 1993.jpg, Tingri Dzong, 1993 Riding a dzo. Tingri, Tibet Autonomous Region. 1993.jpg, Riding a dzo. Tingri, Tibet. 1993. Tingri, 1993.jpg, Tingri town, Tibet. 1993. Tingri town (hotel).jpg, Tingri town (hotel) View of Hymalaya from Tingri.jpg, View of Himalaya from Tingri

Demographics

Per the 2010 Chinese Census, it has a population of 6,850, up from the 6,622 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census.

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{{Authority control Populated places in Shigatse Paleolithic sites in China Tingri County Township-level divisions of Tibet Towns in China