Gar County
Encyclopedia
Gar County is a county in the Ngari Prefecture
of the western Tibet Autonomous Region
of China. The main town is Shiquanhe, once known as the city of Gar and often known as Ali in English.
Ngari Prefecture
Ngari Prefecture is a prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Its capital is Gar County. Its regional headquarters is in the town of Purang. The biggest town is Ali. It includes part of the Aksai Chin area, a disputed region claimed by India but over which China exercises administrative...
of the western Tibet Autonomous Region
Tibet Autonomous Region
The Tibet Autonomous Region , Tibet or Xizang for short, also called the Xizang Autonomous Region is a province-level autonomous region of the People's Republic of China , created in 1965....
of China. The main town is Shiquanhe, once known as the city of Gar and often known as Ali in English.
Transport
- China National Highway 219China National Highway 219China National Highway 219 runs along the southwestern border of the People's Republic of China, from Kargilik in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to Lhazê in the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is 2,743 kilometres in length. Construction of this road was started in 1951. It was completed in 1957...