Lunang
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thumb|right|230px|Lunang thumb|right|230px|Lulang Forest Sea Lunang, Lulang, or Lulang Town (; , Lunang) is a high-altitude township in Nyingchi Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Situated 70 kilometers east of Nyingchi City at 3,300 meters above sea level, it straddles the Sichuan-Tibet Highway (G318) and serves as a gateway to the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon.
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- town of China
- Official name
- 鲁朗镇
- Country
- China
- Located in
- Bayi District
- Time zone
- UTC+08:00
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- Lulang Town.jpg
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thumb|right|230px|Lunang thumb|right|230px|Lulang Forest Sea Lunang, Lulang, or Lulang Town (; , Lunang) is a high-altitude township in Nyingchi Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Situated 70 kilometers east of Nyingchi City at 3,300 meters above sea level, it straddles the Sichuan-Tibet Highway (G318) and serves as a gateway to the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon.
== Geography == Historically a seasonal herding settlement for the Monpa people, Lulang was formally established as a township in 1988. Its name translates to "Dragon Valley" in Tibetan, referencing local legends of subterranean dragon spirits. The area gained strategic importance after the 1950 liberation of Tibet, with PLA troops constructing the first all-weather road through the valley in 1954.
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