Yarlung Valley, China - Mountain

Scenic, Mountaineering

Yarlung is said to be the cradle of Tibetan civilization. It was from Yarlung that the early Tibetan kings united Tibet in the 7th century and their gigantic entombment mounds still dictate the region around Chongye. Yumbulagang, hovering on a cliff like a medieval European citadel, is another chief attraction of the locale and the place of Tibet’s oldest structure. The chief attractions of the Yarlung Valley can just about be seen in a day, but this is a gorgeous part of Tibet for unlimited mountaineering and day walks.