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Nagri
Ngari located in the western Tibet Autonomous Region, Ngari Prefecture borders India, Nepal and Indian Kashmir and is contiguous with Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, to the north and Xigaze, Tibet to the south. Ngari has a total area of 310,000 sq. kilometers, accounting for one forth of Tibet.

Ngari is known as the ¡°roof of the roof of the world¡± and the most ¡°Tibetan¡± part of Tibet. Ngari averages 4,500 meters. It¡¯s the place where the Himalayas, the Gangdise, the Kunlun Mountains and Karakorum Mountains meet. There are great mountains, beautiful lakes, vast grasslands and spectacular snow mountains in Ngari. Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarova in Ngari are symbolized as the "Sacred Mountain and Holy Lake" of the Buddhism and are the spiritual center of Buddhists.

Ngari Prefecture has the largest area, but the lowest population in China, with a density of only 0.23 people/sq. km. Of the 69,000 people, 66,000 are Tibetan, and 85% of the population are peasants and herders.
Ngari Prefecture administers 7 counties, namely Burang, Shiquanhe (Ger), Ge'gyai, Gerze, Coqen, Zhada and Rutog, 106 townships and 359 villages. Burang, Zhada, and Rutog, in the southwestern and middle parts of the prefecture, engage mainly in agriculture, supplemented by animal husbandry, while Coqen, Gerze and Ge'gyai, in the east, engage purely in animal husbandry. Shiquanhe Town, which is 4,200 in elevation and 1,655 kilometers from Lhasa, is the capital town and the center of politics, economics and culture in Ngari.

The attraction of Ngari is making the pilgrimage to Mt. Kailash (Gang Rimpoche in Tibetan) is a spectacular experience. Mt Kailash is deemed the spiritual center of Buddhism, Hinduism and the indigenous religion-Bon. Gang Rimpoche means the ¡°treasures of the snow mountains¡± or the ¡°sacredness of snow¡±. It is said to be the place where the Buddhist patriarch Sakyamuni conducted the rites and it is the Sumeri Mountain in the Buddhism. It is also the temple of God Siva in Hinduism.

Then visiting the sacred Lake Manasarovar (Mapham Yutso in Tibetan) surrounded by snowy peaks is also magnificent. There are over 80 rivers and 60 lakes in the prefecture.

Exploring the man-made tunnel through the mountain ruins of Guge Kingdom is interesting. Guge Kingdom is famous for its murals, sculptures and stone inscriptions. Forth, appreciating the well-preserved frescos in Donggar Village and Rutog County is also great.

Ngari is rich in its local culture and folk customs. There are some famous Buddhist monasteries in Ngari. The population and the administrative division.

. Holy Mountain Kailash
Kangrinboqe Peak is 6,638 meters above sea level and is the main peak of the Gangdise Mountains. More than 250 glaciers around the peak make it the sources of the Indus, Ganges and Yarlung Zangbo Rivers. Kangrinboqe Peak is the holy mountain in Tibet and attracts flocks of pilgrims from other parts of the country, India and Nepal to pay their respects to the Buddha.Also it is one of the pilgrimage centers of Tibet Buddhism, Hinduism and the Bon.

. Lake Manasorowar
One of the three sacred lakes in Tibet, Lake Mapam Yumco is a place respected by the Tibetan people, Lake Mapam Yumco is 4,587 meters above sea level. The lake covers an area of 412 square kilometers and is 77 meters deep. On the slope of the mountain by the lake stands the Jiniao Monastery, a best place to overlook the lake.

. Ghost Lake La'nga Co
Next to the Sacred Lake Mapam Yumco, Lake La'nga Co is famous as the Ghost Lake. But water in the Lake Mapam Yumco is fresh and that in the Lake La'nga Co is a little salty.
Ghost Lake was connected with the sacred lake. Later they separated as the water decreased and water surface dropped. But there is still a small river to link them together.

. Guge Kingdom
The Guge Kingdom is a wonder of Ngari. In the mid-nine century, the Tubo imperial court came to and end .The offspring of the King Namdam established their own kingdoms and Gyede Nyimagong became the king of Ngari. The second son of his three sons occupied Zarang and established the Guge Kingdom.
n the main ruins of the Guge Kingdom in Zarang, the destroyed city walls and the natural earthen forests exist harmoniously. More than 400 houses and 800 caves scatter on the 300-meter-high mountain slope. As the capital of the Guge Kingdom, the Zarang Ruins cover an area of 720,000 square meters. It is the second largest building complex in Tibet next to the Potala Palace.

. Zhanda Earthen Forsts
The orogenic movement of the Himalayas has made the bottom of the lake ascend. And the undulating earthen forest of dozens of kilometers were formed by the flushing of water subsidence and long years of weathering. Walking in these narrow earthen forests as if a walk in the ruins of an ancient of kingdom, desolate but magnificent.

. Tholing Monastery
It has become famous as the Indian senior monk Atisa arrived after experiencing 10 year had traveling and presided the work of the monastery. It has since then attracted more monks from far away. The murals in the Toding Monastery are of a free, wild and exaggerate style, like the works by Pablo Picasso.

. Ali(Shiquanhe)
Shiquenhe Town, a town at the frontier, is the capital of Ngari. But it is the biggest city, thousand kilometers in circumference. The other big cities such as Yecheng in the north, Shigatse in the east are more than thousands of kilometers away from Shiquenhe.

The former name of this town is Ger, which means casern in Tibetan. During the Qing dynasty, Shike army from Kashmir used to invade Shiquenhe Town. Qing dynasty government sent the Mongolia General Guden Csiwang to beat back the enemy. The Qing army had once camped here, so it got the name.

Now, with the help of Shanxi, Henan and Hebei Provinces, the infrastructure in the city develops very quickly, which can provide a much better tourism surrounding for tourists than what people described in their travel notes.

This town is long and narrow, surrounded by tall mountains. The Post Office Hotel is the most luxurious hotel in the town. Shizi Road is the most prosperous road, nor far from the Xingshu Road. In the north there are Sinkiang Hotel and Shanxi Hotel. In the south, there are lots of two-storeyed buildings standing along the roadside. Most of them are continuous Sichuan Restaurants, Muslim Restaurants, cinema, KTV and other entertainment places. But it¡¯s a little bit difficult to take a shower, so you have to pay RMB 10 yuan to have a hot water shower. Cell phones have signal here and there are lots of IC phone on the street. Tourists can also surf on the Internet here. The Internet caf¨¦ here is not so big but very expensive, RMB 8 yuan an hour. However, in Telecom Internet Cafe you only have to pay RMB 6 yuan an hour, but the business hours are not so long for short of electricity. Water is only supplied in the afternoon. There are lots of laundries on the street, RMB 6 yuan per suite. If you like flour-made food, you may find that here is a small food heaven for you. Baozi (Steamed bun), jiaozi (Chinese dumplings), wonton, flapjacks, hand pulled noodles, Sinkiang noodles mixed with vegetables and meat, Shanxi noodles with a layer of minced meat, fried noodles, noodles sprinkled by oil and other flour foods are very local and delicious. You can also find Uigur barbecue stalls and have some nice shish kebab. What¡¯s more, you can enjoy Sinkiang fresh fruit and vegetables here.

. Rutok
The new Rutok Xian, which is 132km from Ali(Shiquanhe), there are a couple of great sights nearby. About 8km north of Rutok, the road hits the east end of lovely turquoise Pangongtso, offering great views. The long lake extends 11okm into Lanakh in India. Continue 5km to a deserted checkpoint, which has several fish restaurants and boats.

The old Tibetan village of Rutok lies about 10km off the main road from a turn off about 5km south of Rutok. The drive passes the pretty chorttens of Bankor village en route. Lovely white painted traditional Rutok huddles at the base of a splinter of rock atop whick is Rutok Monastery, flanked at both ends of the hill by they crumbling, but still impressive ruins of Rutok Dezong. From here, you can see the reservoir below and Pangongtso in the distance.

The intensely atmospheric main chapel of the monastery has a large statue of Jampa and a Bronze Garuda to the left. Clearly at one time the whole eastern face of the hill was covered in monastic buildings.

. Bangongtso
Bangongtso extends from Rutog of China to Indian controlled Kashmir. In Tibetan, it is called the Com Ngangla Ringbo Lake, meaning a long-neck goose, for its narrow shape. It is 150 kilometers long and five kilometers wide with the narrowest section being only five meters. The lake covers an area of 604 square kilometers. In the lake there are a dozen islets on which inhabit various species of birds.

. Kashgar
Kashgar located between 7320' - 7057' east longitude and 3520' - 4018' north latitude, bordering the Taklamakan desert in the east, the Kunlun Range and Ali prefecture of in the south. It neighboring with Gansu Province, Qinghai Province and Tibet Autonoumous Region. There are two river systems, Yarkant Riveran and the Kashgar Rvier. It's 200,000 population and area 162,000 sq km wild. The nationlaities in Kashgar is Han, Hui and uygur.

Kashgar more than 2000 years; belonged to the Zhuangpu prefectural General's Office of the HunIn in Han dynasty; there after, submitted to the authorities of the Western Han dynasty after the trading links with Han formed by Zhang Qian - the special envoy to the Western Region sent by Emperor Wudi; one of the four important towns in Anxi during Tang dyansty; later becoming the seat of government of the Kashgar Councillor in Qing dynasty. The local Highlights to see is kashgar's local songs and dance,crafts, roast lamb, shishi-kebab, and baled fish.