Tsona City
A Monpa homeland on the southern slopes of the Himalayas, where the forested Lhuntse-like canyon of Lebu Valley feels like a hidden realm.
Tsona lies in southern Shannan, Tibet, on the southern slopes of the Himalayas, with great elevation drops and clear vertical changes in climate and vegetation. Lebu Valley is a Monpa homeland, with deep canyons, rushing waterfalls and dense forest, very different from the usual image of the plateau. On the plateau to the north there are lakes and pastures. This is also said to be the region of the legendary hometown of the Sixth Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso. Summer and autumn offer the best scenery. It is a border area, so a border-defense permit must be arranged in advance; the usual route is by road from Zêtang.