Gongbo'gyamda
Gongbo'gyamda County, is a county of the Nyingtri Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region, it means "great outlet of the valley" in Tibetan. Gongbo'gyamda County is located in the east of the Tibet Autonomous Region, to the south of the Nyainqentanglha Mountains, to the north of the Yarlung Zangbo River and in the area of the middle branches of the Nyang River. The county covers an area of 12,886 square kilometres. The average altitude of the county is 3,500 metres above sea level.
The Nangpo Gully Scenic Zone located about 50 kilometers northwest from Gongbo'gyamda County, is one of the northern tributaries of the Nyang River. Its upper stream is formed by the confluence of Yangwo, Gyixing and Boru gullies. At about 4,200 meters above sea level are three sites of hot springs, which are, from above to below, the Nun's Hot Springs, the Lama's Hot Springs and the Boru Hot Springs. They are natural baths with comfortable water temperatures. Near the hot springs are many old pine trees and cypresses, which combine with the cave and stream into a poetic and picturesque scene. In autumn, when the leaves have fallen, the bushes by the gully below the monastery show jade-red bear branches, forming a "Red Cloud Gully" of 5 kilometers. The cobbles in the bed of the stream look like scattered pearls, so this place is also called "Pearl Shoal." The scenes here are unique and beautiful.
Approximately 90 kilometers west of Gongbogyamda County, is the alpine Basum Lake in the upper catchment area of the Ba River, the largest tributary of the Nyang River lying on average about 3,538 meters above sea level.The Basum Lake which is also called Gonggo lake, is the main attraction in this area, which was listed by the World Tourist Organization as a top tourist attraction. It is in Xoka District in Gongbogyamda County . It is more than 300 kilometers away from Lhasa. In the middle of the lake there is an ancient temple of the Rnyingma Sect built in the 17th century. During the Walking Around the Lake Festival on the 15th of the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, Buddhist believers from Nyingchi and other places come to walk around the lake.
And the Nyang river near Gongbo’gyamda is another famous attraction.