Old Town Gyantse

The old town of Gyantse (elevation 4020m) was known as Jiarijiao. It is located in the north of Gyantse. It was formed as a residential area around the Monastery. After the completion of this Monastery 600 years ago, it was regarded as an significant transport hub beyond Lhasa. It was an important and active trade collection and distribution centre of old Tibet. The commercial street consisted of local merchants from India, Nepal and Tibet together with a commercial agency of the local Government.Read more