Medog County is the last county in the Tibet Autonomous Region with road access. The first dirt road was built in 1994, but some sections of the road were immediately destroyed by large-scale landslides and mudslides.
Medog town is the seat of Mêdog County, within the administration of Nyingchi Prefecture, Formally called Metok Dzong, it used to be the residence of Dzongpon (district head) representing the authority of Tibetan Lhasa Govt (Ganden Phodrang).
The main work on another highway connecting Medog has been completed, and the distance between Medog and the city of Nyingchi will be slashed to 180 km from the original 346 km. What was once a remote mountain county, an adventurer's haven, has now evolved into a thriving tourist destination.
2024年3月21日 · Mêdog County, (མེ་ཏོག་རྫོང་།) with its evocative name translating to “flower” in Tibetan and its historical nickname Pemako (པདྨ་བཀོད་)meaning “hidden lotus,” holds a special allure. Nestled in the southeastern corner of Tibet, its geographical setting is …
2024年10月23日 · Motuo, also named Metok or Medog County, is under the jurisdiction of Nyingchi Prefecture in southeast Tibet. Motuo, called Baimagang in Tibetan sutras, refers to “a hidden lotus flower”, giving the place a mysterious tone.
Medog County is the last county in the Tibet Autonomous Region with road access. The first dirt road was built in 1994, but some sections of the road were immediately destroyed by large-scale landslides and mudslides.