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Luqu County

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Luqu County

About Luqu County

Luqu (Luchu) is a town in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Luchu means 'River of the Dragon God' in Chinese.

Luqu County travel guide

Getting there

Luqu is 100 km south of Hezuo on National Road G213, and 130 km north of Langmusi. Buses from Hezuo and also points south. Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH IATA) in Hezuo.

See

Shitsang Monastery (Xicangsi) - branch of the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, located next to a mosque

Sleep

Luqu Binguan is fairly new and cheap. The bus station also offers accommodation for cheap.

Qinglong Hotel on Leduo W Rd Dongzhi Hostel on Leduo E Rd

Go next

Langmusi — a sleepy village with two Tibetan Buddhist temples in a remote breathtaking location

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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