Shannan, Tibet

Shannan (Chinese: 山南; literally: "south of the mountains"), also known as Lhokha (Tibetan: ལྷོ་ཁ།), is a prefecture-level city in the southeastern Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Shannan includes Gonggar County within its jurisdiction with Gongkar Chö Monastery, Gonggar Dzong, and Gonggar Airport all located near Gonggar town. Shannan has not only an ancient historical background but is also the most prosperous in Tibet.

Shannan, Tibet

Shannan (Chinese: 山南; literally: "south of the mountains"), also known as Lhokha (Tibetan: ལྷོ་ཁ།), is a prefecture-level city in the southeastern Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Shannan includes Gonggar County within its jurisdiction with Gongkar Chö Monastery, Gonggar Dzong, and Gonggar Airport all located near Gonggar town. Shannan has not only an ancient historical background but is also the most prosperous in Tibet.