Zhangmu, the Glossary
Zhangmu or Dram in Tibetan, or Khasa in Nepali, is a customs town and port of entry located in Nyalam County in Tibet, China close to the Nepal-China border, just uphill and across the Bhotekoshi River from the Nepalese town of Kodari.[1]
Table of Contents
28 relations: Araniko Highway, Autonomous regions of China, Bhotekoshi River, China, China Central Television, China National Highway 318, Counties of China, Height above mean sea level, Kathmandu, Kodari, Kyirong Town, Lhasa, Lhasa Newar, Nepal, Nepali language, Nyalam County, Port of entry, Prefecture-level city, Qinghai–Tibet railway, Rasuwa Fort, Shigatse, Sindhupalchowk District, Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge, Subtropics, Tibet, Tibet Autonomous Region, Time in China, Yuanfang De Jia.
- China–Nepal border crossings
- Nyalam County
Araniko Highway
The Araniko Highway or NH34 (previously: H03) connects Kathmandu with Kodari, northeast of the Kathmandu Valley, on the Nepal-China border.
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Autonomous regions of China
The autonomous regions are one of four types of province-level divisions of China.
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Bhotekoshi River
Bhote Koshi in Nepal and Poiqu in Tibet (both names roughly mean "Tibetan river") is the name given to the upper course (main tributary) of the Sun Kosi river.
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China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.
China Central Television
China Central Television (CCTV) is the national television broadcaster of China, established in 1958.
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China National Highway 318
China National Highway 318 (G318) runs from Shanghai to Zhangmu on the China-Nepal border.
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Counties of China
Counties (hp) are found in the third level of the administrative hierarchy in provinces and autonomous regions and the second level in municipalities and Hainan, a level that is known as "county level" and also contains autonomous counties, county-level cities, banners, autonomous banners and city districts.
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Height above mean sea level
Height above mean sea level is a measure of a location's vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) in reference to a vertical datum based on a historic mean sea level.
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Kathmandu
Kathmandu, officially Kathmandu Metropolitan City, is the capital and most populous city of Nepal with 845,767 inhabitants living in 105,649 households as of the 2021 Nepal census and approximately 4 million people in its urban agglomeration.
Kodari
Kodari is a small village located at the border with Tibet-China.
Kyirong Town
Kyirong or Gyirong, Jilong in Chinese and Kerung in Nepalese (केरुङ), is a town situated in the southern part of Gyirong County in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Zhangmu and Kyirong Town are China–Nepal border crossings.
Lhasa
Lhasa, officially the Chengguan District of Lhasa City, is the inner urban district of Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region, Southwestern China.
Lhasa Newar
Lhasa Newar (alternate name: Lhasa Newah) refers to the expatriate Newar traders and artisans who traveled between the Kathmandu Valley and Tibet from centuries ago.
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia.
Nepali language
Nepali is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Himalayas region of South Asia.
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Nyalam County
Nyalam County is a county in Shigatse, Tibet, China.
Port of entry
In general, a port of entry (POE) is a place where one may lawfully enter a country.
Prefecture-level city
A prefecture-level city or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure.
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Qinghai–Tibet railway
The Qinghai–Tibet railway or Qingzang railway (མཚོ་བོད་ལྕགས་ལམ།, mtsho bod lcags lam), is a high-elevation railway line in China between Xining, Qinghai Province, and Lhasa, Tibet.
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Rasuwa Fort
Rasuwa Fort or Rasuwa Gadhi (Nepali: रसुवागढी) is a historical fort ruin in the Rasuwa District of Nepal roughly at the border with Tibet, China. Zhangmu and Rasuwa Fort are China–Nepal border crossings.
Shigatse
Shigatse, officially known as Xigazê, or Rikaze, is a prefecture-level city of the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China.
Sindhupalchowk District
Sindhupalchowk District (or Sindhupalchok, सिन्धुपाल्चोक जिल्ला) is a part of Bagmati Province and one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal, with an area of.
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Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge
The Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge (ast) is a bridge spanning the Sun Kosi river, linking Kodari in Sindhulpalchok District, Nepal, and Zhangmu, China. Zhangmu and Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge are China–Nepal border crossings.
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Subtropics
The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical and climate zones to the north and south of the tropics.
Tibet
Tibet (Böd), or Greater Tibet, is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about.
Tibet Autonomous Region
The Tibet Autonomous Region, officially the Xizang Autonomous Region, often shortened to Tibet or Xizang, is an autonomous region of China and is part of Southwestern China.
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Time in China
The time in China follows a single standard time offset of UTC+08:00 (eight hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time) based on the National Time Service Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences located in Mount Li, Lintong District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, even though the country spans five geographical time zones.
Yuanfang De Jia
Yuanfang De Jia (officially Homeland, Dreamland) is a travel documentary series created by China Central Television, which was first broadcast on 1 December 2010, on CCTV-1, CCTV-4, and CCTV-22.
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See also
China–Nepal border crossings
- Hilsa, Nepal
- Kimathanka
- Korala
- Kyirong Town
- Lomanthang Rural Municipality
- Purang Town
- Rasuwa Fort
- Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge
- Zhêntang
- Zhangmu
- Zhongba County
Nyalam County
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhangmu
Also known as Zham.