Chamdo Tea Horse Square
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A city square in the center of Chamdo themed on the ancient Tea Horse Road. In the evening, locals dance guozhuang, making it the starting point for exploring Chamdo's old town.
Chamdo was a historical crossroads of the Sichuan–Tibet and Yunnan–Tibet Tea Horse Roads. The square uses sculptures and relief carvings to depict the history of caravans transporting tea. It sits in the city center, right next to the hill where Jampaling Monastery stands. Shops, Tibetan clothing and cordyceps stores, Tibetan restaurants, and sweet tea houses are nearby. In the evening the square is lit up, and locals often form circles to dance guozhuang, which visitors are welcome to join. Free entry, open all day.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Jampaling Monastery
- Chamdo Museum
- Lancang River Confluence (Dza Chu & Ngom Chu)
- Former Office of Chamdo People's Liberation Committee
- Karuo Neolithic Site
- Riwoche Monastery (Chagyelma Hall)
- Karma Gon Monastery
- Renda Cliff Carvings