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Yangtse (alt. 1700m)
Trashiyangtse is a small village with
a garden aspect and a lovely place from where to launch couples of hours stroll
into surrounding countryside. The Dzong was built in the later 1990s when the
new district was created. A very interest art school is worth the visit. Also
Trashiyangtse is famous for its wooden containers and bowls
Places of Interest in TRASHIYANGTSE
Chorten Kora
Constructed near the river, it is based on the stupa of Bodhnath in Nepal and
was built in 1740 by Lama Ngawang Loday. During the second month of lunar
calendar there is an interesting celebration here, known as 'Kora'
Bomdeling
About one hour walk from Chorten Kora, Bomdeling is the winter
resting place of a flock of black-necked cranes
SAMDRUP JONGKHAR
The road from Trashigang to Samdrup Jongkhar was completed in 1960s and it
enables the eastern half of the country to access and benefit from trade with
the south as well as across the Indian border. There is little to see in this
area but it was being used mostly as a convenient exit town however due to
disturbances in adjoining Indian territory, the exit route has been closed
