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Shigatse Travel Guide
Shigatse
Shigatse is a county-level city and the second largest city in Tibet.The city is located at an altitude of 3,840 metres at the confluence of the Yarlong Tsangpo and Nianchuhe rivers in west Tibet and was the ancient capital of U-Tsang province. It is also the name of the surrounding county.The city is also the cultural, economic and political center of Tibet.
The general weather characteristics are as following:

1. Rare air, low air pressure and lack of oxygen.:

2. Strong radiation of sun, long hours of sunlight (average 3,300 hours per year) and strong plateau ultraviolet.:

3. Low temperature, with minor difference between years while great one between days.:

4. Clearly demarcated dry and rainy seasons.:

5. It is warm all the year round.

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