Yangpachen

Situated about 90 kilometers northwest to Lhasa City, the Yangpachen has the unique resources: hot springs, which covers an area of 40 square kilometers. Yangpachen gains its fame from the abundant geothermic heat which provides people with much to explore. Its grass is green all year-round; even during bitter winter when the temperature is usually -20 C, its hot spring water is still 30 - 40 C.

The early morning in Yangpachen is very attractive, with the hydrothermal fields suffused with white haze and the lake surface covered with heavy steam agglomerations. If you are lucky enough, you may have a chance to witness the fantastic and splendid scene: the boiling water is erupting to the sky from the mouth of hot spring.

By using its rich natural resources, Yangpachen has the largest geothermal energy power station in China, whose yearly output supplies 45% of electricity required by Lhasa City. The hot spring resort is in the open air, which attracts both residents of Lhasa and tourists alike.