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Bayi Town, where the Linzhi Administrative Office is located, is the political, economic and cultural center of the Linzhi region. Bayi Town is about 2,900 meters above sea level, located on the banks of the Niyang River, more than 30 kilometers away from the confluence of the Yarlung Zangbo River and the Niyang River, and more than 400 kilometers away from Lhasa. Initially, there were only a few temples and dozens of households here. In 1951, when Tibet was peacefully liberated, the People's Liberation Army began to build here, hence the name. Bayi Town currently has a population of 35,000, an urban built-up area of about 5 square kilometers, and a construction area of about 350,000 square meters. Since the 1950s, wool spinning, electricity, wood processing, papermaking, building materials, printing and other industries have been built here. It is now a new town with complete facilities and multiple functions.
Attractions Location: Bayi Town, Bayi District, Nyingchi City, Tibet Autonomous Region
Tickets: free
Opening hours:
All day (Monday to Sunday, January 1st to December 31st)
Contact Details： 0894-5831385
Time reference: More than 3 hours
This itinerary is ideal for a brief cultural and scenic introduction to Bayi Town, the administrative center of Nyingchi Prefecture, known for its mild climate and lush surroundings.
Accommodation/Food: Stay at Hilton Nyingchi Resort or a local guesthouse. Try yak meat stew, tsampa, and butter tea at local restaurants like “Lulang Stone Pot Chicken.”
Souvenirs: Tibetan incense, handmade wooden bowls, Lulang honey, and yak butter products.
This short itinerary combines cultural sites and nature with overnight serenity near Lulang.
Accommodation/Food: Stay at Lulang Stone Pot Guesthouse. Don’t miss their signature chicken soup cooked in stone pots. In Bayi, enjoy Tibetan hotpot.
Souvenirs: Herbal products, handmade prayer flags, and medicinal mushrooms from Lulang.
This plan adds the sacred Basongcuo Lake, blending spiritual culture and highland nature.
Accommodation/Food: Lulang eco-guesthouses, and in Bayi, Yeti Hotel. Dine on local mushrooms and buckwheat pancakes.
Souvenirs: Basongcuo religious pendants, handmade thangka, and herbal teas.
This route immerses you in Nyingchi’s landscape, including spiritual lake, ancient towns, and hidden gems.
Accommodation/Food: Mix of local inns and mid-range hotels. Enjoy momos (Tibetan dumplings) and barley wine in Bayi.
Souvenirs: Prayer wheels, handmade copper crafts, yak wool scarves, and Lamaling monastery paintings.
Extend your stay with a journey to one of the world's deepest canyons, framed by Himalayan peaks.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Pai Village homestays, enjoy roasted barley and fresh yak milk. Bayi offers buffet-style Tibetan-Han fusion meals.
Souvenirs: Canyon tea, Tibetan medicinal herbs, and nature photography books.
This itinerary combines the natural and spiritual with village life, reaching sacred sites and remote landscapes.
Accommodation/Food: Rotating between village inns and Bayi hotels. Meals include tsampa breakfast and local chicken soup with herbs.
Souvenirs: Village embroidery, hand-dyed fabrics, juniper incense, and locally pressed barley oil.
This full-circle trip brings you through the heart of Nyingchi, balancing sacred sites, deep forests, and breathtaking canyons.
Accommodation/Food: Combination of countryside and urban. Don’t miss: yak cheese at Suosong, wild mushroom dishes in Lulang, and fresh river fish in Bayi.
Souvenirs: Region-specific teas, carved wooden masks, religious scrolls, and herbal facial balm made by locals.
Passed by, did not stay for long, this review is not of reference value
Many tourists who come to Nyingchi will choose to stay in Bayi Town, or use Bayi Town as a transit point before going to various villages. As the name suggests, you can read the origin of the construction of this town from the name. In fact, the scenery of the town is very beautiful, surrounded by snow-capped mountains reaching into the clouds. In such a scenery, you can enjoy it alone, but due to the development of the tourism economy and the government's economic construction assistance to local Tibetans, modern buildings have sprung up in many places. The collision between the process of industrialization and nature is a big contradiction. We cannot deprive the local people of their yearning for a more optimized life, but we also feel sorry for the destruction of the natural environment.
Bayi Town was originally a military garrison. Later, family members came or retired soldiers stayed in the area, and gradually it became a residential town. I bought a ticket here to experience the Peach Blossom Festival in Bolingzhi.
Since the completion of Linzhi Airport, the business of Bayi Town, as the central urban area, has developed rapidly.
Akudunba Tibetan Home in Bayi Town, the food, price and service are great!
The People's Liberation Army began to build here when Tibet was peacefully liberated in 1951, hence the name. The local stone pot chicken is an unforgettable local delicacy.
Bayi Town looks even cleaner after the rain, and the air here is moist. I like this clean little town very much.
We stayed in Bayi Town for one night, admiring the beautiful scenery of the Niyang River, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, enjoying the tranquility of the small town. Linzhi is known as a natural oxygen bar. In the evening, watching people dancing the Guozhuang dance in the town, this kind of comfortable life in paradise is just like this.
Jiangnan on the Great Wall has lush green trees, abundant rainfall, and little altitude sickness. It is a good place.
I feel that apart from some buildings with a Tibetan style, there is not much difference between it and the cities in the mainland, there are also pedestrian streets, and the garden construction has a distinct Jiangnan flavor, and it is heavily influenced by Chinese culture. No wonder it is called the Little Jiangnan of Tibet. Apart from a little emotion, there are no surprises, so I can't say I like it.
Tourist attractions in Bayi Town, Nyingchi include the Ice Lake Como and Ri Lake, the first attic in Tibet, the Nyang Pavilion, a sacred mountain revered by the original Bon religion - the Benri Sacred Mountain, the Benri Natural Museum, and the Giant Forest with thousand-year-old cypresses. The main function of Bayi Town is to serve as a transit point to Bomi, Qamdo, Lhasa, and as far as Chengdu.
The one that impressed me the most was the stone pot chicken. Maybe I was hungry that day, but it tasted extremely delicious!
Bayi Town, where the Linzhi Administrative Office is located, is the political, economic and cultural center of the Linzhi region. Bayi Town is 2,900 meters above sea level, located on the banks of the Niyang River, more than 30 kilometers away from the confluence of the Yarlung Zangbo River and the Niyang River, and more than 400 kilometers away from Lhasa. Initially, there were only a few temples and dozens of families here. In 1951, when Tibet was peacefully liberated, the People's Liberation Army began to build here, hence the name. Bayi Town currently has a population of 35,000, an urban built-up area of 5.0 square kilometers, and a building area of 350,000 square meters. Since the 1950s, wool spinning, electricity, wood processing, papermaking, building materials, printing and other industries have been built here. It is now a new town with complete facilities and multiple functions. There are also Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry College (which integrates agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, water and electricity and other majors, built in 1971, and is one of the important bases for cultivating talents for Tibet's economic construction) and the Plateau Ecology Research Institute in the town. As an important material assembly and trading center in southeastern Tibet, Bayi Town has a relatively prosperous business, and many goods are shipped from Lhasa, Chengdu and even Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and other places. Handicrafts and various living materials from counties around Bayi Town also flow to the whole region and the whole country through Bayi Town. Bayi Town is surrounded by beautiful and lush forests and beautiful mountains and waters. Bayi Town is an important transportation hub in Tibet, connecting the east, west and south of Tibet. The pace of life here is also faster than that of Lhasa. The mountain green (Mugang) forests near Bayi Town are full of various edible fungi such as Matsutake.
We set out for Tibet in the first month of the lunar calendar, just one day before the Tibetan New Year. On the way to Motuo, we suddenly saw Tibetans dancing national standard dance in the yard. We got off the car out of curiosity to watch. The Tibetans warmly invited us to join the event. Almost all the men, women, and children in the village came to the party branch compound. The children were playing, the adults were dancing, and the older people were drinking and chatting nearby. Life is so simple. After drinking a can of beer, we said goodbye to the Tibetans and set off. Beer has a strong aftereffect, so the little girl should not drink it.
The scenic spots include "Summer Waterfall and Winter Ice", Cuomu and Rihu Lake, Giant Cypress Forest, etc. In Bangna Village, more than 40 kilometers southeast of Bayi Town, there is a "Mulberry King" with a tree age of more than 1,600 years. The tree is 7.04 meters tall and has a chest diameter of more than 13 meters. It is said to be planted by Songtsen Gampo and Princess Wencheng. The town has a small population and the streets are quite clean. There are also Tibetan grandmothers eating noodles with Yang Miemie, so warm!
In fact, Bayi Town is really just a small town.
Bayi Town, the last city before reaching Lhasa.
Although it is the economic, political and cultural center of Nyingchi area, it is not a big city compared with the plains.
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I rode for a long time and hardly ate meat on the way to Bayi, so I found that Meituan was effective when I arrived at Bayi! I could find the only online self-service hot pot restaurant here. It seems to be 55.
The restaurant is not small, but there are not many customers. That day, we four men only ate beef. We ate a piece of the boss's small freezer, which made the boss' eyes bulge with anger. Hahahaha.
The People's Liberation Army was once stationed here, so it was named Bayi Town.
Bayi Town is the capital of Nyingchi. It has a beautiful environment and complete infrastructure. It is a must-visit place for tourists in Nyingchi. Accommodation and dining are very convenient.
Bayi Town is the political, economic and cultural center of Nyingchi Prefecture. It is 2,900 meters above sea level and is located on the banks of the Niyang River. When traveling to Nyingchi Prefecture, most people choose to stay in Bayi Town.
I was just passing by and the town was very quiet. What I remember most was this vibrant and warm inn. If you stop in Bayi Town, I suggest you stay there for a night.
Nyingchi Bayi Town is just a town in Nyingchi County, and is not much different from most other towns in Tibet.
Bayi is a relatively large town in Nyingchi area and a must-pass place on Highway 318.
Bayi Town was still under construction when I went there, and many facilities were not yet complete. However, my friend said that a huge amount of investment was made here, and it would probably be very good in a year.
Bayi Town is a relatively large city on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway. It has beautiful scenery coming down from the mountains and is worthy of being called the Jiangnan of Tibet.
Bayi Town is the place with the most complete public infrastructure in Nyingchi area.
Most tourists who go to Nyingchi will stay in Bayi Town, so there are many hotels in the town and various municipal facilities are also complete.
3-day trip to Nyingchi, pure fun with carpooling! Route: 1: Lhasa - Mila Pass - Mainstay - Basongcuo Lake - Bayi Town (stay) 2: Bayi Town - Sejila Pass - Lulang Observation Deck (see Mount Namjagbarwa from afar) - Two Rivers Confluence - Taohua Village (Gala Village) - Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon - Bayi Town (stay) 3: Bayi Town - Sejin Lacuo Sacred Lake - Lhasa.
Bayi Town in Nyingchi. Bayi Town is the political, economic and cultural center of Nyingchi. Bayi Town is 2,900 meters above sea level, located on the banks of the Niyang River, more than 30 kilometers away from the confluence of the Yarlung Zangbo River and the Niyang River, and more than 400 kilometers away from Lhasa.
When traveling to Nyingchi, most tourists choose to stay in Bayi Town, where dining and accommodation are convenient, and there is also delicious "stone pot chicken".
Bayi Town has beautiful weather and beautiful scenery.
Yes, this is the Bayi Town in the movie. I was quite scared at first, but there was no need to be scared at all.
Bayi Town is the capital of Linzhi City, Tibet Autonomous Region. It is the political, economic and cultural center of Linzhi City. It is 2,900 meters above sea level and is located on the banks of the Niyang River. Initially, there were only a few temples and dozens of households here. In 1951, when Tibet was peacefully liberated, the People's Liberation Army began to build here, hence the name. The city construction has now reached a considerable scale. Guangdong Road, Hong Kong Road, Xiamen Square, etc., which were built with the assistance of brother provinces and cities, make this plateau pearl even more dazzling. Bayi Town has neat streets and dense vegetation. There is no feeling of lack of oxygen. For people with altitude sickness, it is a paradise.
Bayi Town is the capital of Nyingchi Prefecture. It has complete facilities and its name is a bit confusing.
The village committee was celebrating National Day. The music didn't stop until about 1:00 a.m.
Compared with Lhasa, Linzhi is more livable, both in terms of greenery and altitude. It makes us, the people from the mainland, feel very comfortable. We stayed in Bayi Town, which is heavily influenced by Chinese culture. It is simply a "little Sichuan". For food reasons, we chose Sichuan restaurants during our stay in Tibet. Although the food was delicious, we missed the opportunity to get to know the local food culture in depth. More importantly, it was too expensive.
It was a very clean place. I rode 318 at the time. It was midsummer when I went there, and the sun was very bright. I stayed in Linzhi for one night. I could already feel the specialness of this famous town. I remember seeing a double rainbow in the distance from the hotel window. I couldn't find the photo after searching for a long time.
The town is not big, but it is clean, tidy and convenient. It is pleasant to pass by here, make dumplings by yourself, and get on the road with a full stomach!
It is a very new town, which started construction in the past two years. It has a good environment and good air, which is completely different from the environment in northern Tibet.
The seat of Linzhi Municipal Government. Located on the banks of the Niyang River. Developed business, convenient accommodation and food.
When we entered Bayi, we saw large-scale construction not far away. The high-rise residential buildings that were rising from the ground seemed to be out of tune with the mountains, water and scenery.
Fortunately, our local friend Bogo helped us find more than a dozen hot springs, each independent and very secretive, and our friends all soaked in the nude, haha~
Bayi Town, Bayi Town is the political, economic and cultural center of Nyingchi area.
Bayi Town has actually been upgraded to Bayi City~~ But it is still more familiar to call it Bayi Town~~ It has been divided into two urban areas, the old and new urban areas~~
The town's infrastructure is very complete~~~It is an important supply station for the Linzhi trip~~~
We replenished our supplies here and felt like we had entered a city.
Bayi Town is the center of Linzhi (economy, culture, etc.). It is about 2,900 meters above sea level, which is a relatively low altitude place in Tibet. At the same time, because of the lush vegetation in Linzhi, the climate here is obviously much better than that in Lhasa. I stayed in a friend's inn in the town for half a month. Every day when I woke up, I could see the snow-capped mountains in the distance. When I was bored, I would go to the Niyang River for a walk and breathe fresh air. The pace of life here is also very slow...
There are so many delicious foods and the environment is clean and sanitary. It feels like the people of Nyingchi are really happy.
Lulang Forest Sea is another place worth visiting in Nyingchi besides the Grand Canyon. The mountains covered with spruce and pine trees are rolling, and the blue sky, snow-capped mountains and glaciers in the distance complement the primitive forests, villages and streams nearby. Tibetan pigs and yaks are scattered in the mountains, and the clouds on the mountainside gather and disperse from time to time. Such a tranquil and beautiful paradise on earth is like the place where immortals live, making people linger.
The core of Nyingchi, with relatively convenient transportation and complete food, drink and entertainment facilities
We will pass Tongmai, the last big town in Lhasa, where we can have a good rest.
Bayi Town is the center of Nyingchi area and the most prosperous one. It is a small city. Of course, it is small, but it has everything. It was 9 o'clock in the evening when we arrived here on the first day. We checked into the family hotel we had booked earlier and learned about the local situation. Overall, Bayi Town is the most prosperous town on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway. There are youth hostels, family hotels, and hotels of various grades. The meals are Sichuan cuisine, Tibetan cuisine, and the very famous Lulang stone pot chicken, which are very diverse. There is also a short commercial street, which is also quite lively. There are also many scenic spots around, such as the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon and Lulang Flower Sea. You may wish to stay a few more days in Bayi Town, Nyingchi.
A very good place to stay in Linzhi area, there is a Tibetan restaurant with great beef salad, but I forgot to see the name. Friends, please go and ask, you will definitely find it.
After putting down our luggage, the three of us went out for a walk in the city. Bayi Town, which was built with assistance from Guangdong and Fujian, has a very modern appearance. Many cherry blossoms are planted along some streets, and there are place names in the city such as Guangdong Road, Guangzhou Avenue, Fujian Park, and Fuzhou Avenue. We first walked to the bank of the Niyang River, and then went to the bus station to inquire about the bus schedule to Basongcuo the next day. We were told that the departure point was not the bus station, but Fujian Road at the intersection ahead.
Bayi Town is a town that was established after the liberation. The town has a small population and the streets are quite clean. I also saw a Tibetan grandmother eating noodles with Yang Meime, so warm! I stayed in a small teahouse opened by Tibetans for half a day, and was in a daze. Sweet tea was 10 yuan/pot, which was a good deal. It tasted a bit like Lipton milk tea! Tibetan noodles were 6 yuan/bowl. The method of making Tibetan noodles was: first cook them, dry them, and then put them in boiling beef soup when eating. They could be served on the table within 2 minutes. The Tibetan girl also sent us dried radish to eat with it. The beef had a strong flavor, and the noodles were probably a bit hard because they were dried.
On the other side of Yunhe Mountain is Linzhi area. The urban construction is very good and National Highway 318 must stop in the city.
Bayi Town is the seat of the Linzhi Prefecture government of the Tibet Autonomous Region (note that it is not Linzhi Town). It is only 2,900 meters above sea level and is known as the Jiangnan of Tibet. The streets are clean and tidy; there are complete tourist facilities, many high-end hotels, and a civil aviation airport; there are many famous attractions around Linzhi, such as the Lulang Stone Pot Chicken, which is very delicious and a must-try; the Lulang Forest Sea is very beautiful, especially in the golden autumn; the water of the Niyangqu River is very clear, the banks are very clean, and the scenery along the river is so beautiful; the Linla Highway is the most beautiful highway I have ever seen in China - a straight and flat road, a very blue, very blue sky, and beautiful white clouds as a backdrop; there are also the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, the Tongmai Bridge, the Tongmai Pass, etc.; when traveling to Tibet, Linzhi is a must-visit place. If you don’t go to Linzhi when you go to Tibet, you will definitely regret it!
Bayi Town belongs to Nyingchi City. It is a very prosperous town on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway, second only to Lhasa.
The capital of Nyingchi, Bayi gives people a very quiet and clean feeling
A quiet town with a few streets, but bustling at night
The first feeling when entering the city is: "I haven't seen traffic lights for a long time" and they are new!
Bayi Town is 2,900 meters above sea level. It is a newly emerging industrial town in eastern Tibet, surrounded by mountains and two famous rivers, the Yarlung Zangbo River and the Niyang River.
There are youth hostels here. It is easy to get to Lhasa by carpool, charter or bus. The journey takes about 10 hours. The bus fare is about the same as the carpool fare.
The difference between this place and other Tibetan Buddhists is that the "burial method" has an additional tree burial. So there are a lot of trees here! The air is very good. The most important thing is that it is not easy to get altitude sickness
Scenery: The King of Ancient Mulberry Trees - a thousand-year-old tree!
Lulang Forest Sea: Known as Little Jiangnan, many photographers come here to shoot!
The scenery on the road is very good, but the truly developed scenic spots are not very interesting~
Bayi Town is the seat of Linzhi Municipal Government. The local scenery is average; but the surrounding scenery is very good, especially the Namjagbarwa Peak, Nanyi Valley, Lulang, Bomi, Ranwu, Basum Co, etc., which are especially better in autumn.
In Bayi Town, the altitude drops to 2,900 meters, and you can eat fresh Yajiang fish and Tibetan fragrant pigs in almost every restaurant here.
The altitude of Bayi Town is already below 3,000 meters, and it is much more prosperous than expected. Compared with Lhasa, it has a strong trace of Chinese influence. We had dinner at the midnight snack time, met with a few colleagues of Xiaowai (another team active in Tibet at the same time), walked for a while, bought dessert, and then went back to the room to rest - in Bayi Town, you will not feel that you are in Tibet.
When I woke up in the morning, I saw the real Bayi Town, a modern city surrounded by mountains. It really didn’t feel like it was in Tibet.
Bayi was the busiest urban area we encountered on the road.
This should be the time when we had the most people drinking. The whole Tibetan pig looked very appetizing and tasted good. The wine they gave us was not very good, but we drank a lot of beer. I remember blowing the bottles and the pots. We all worked hard along the way. The accommodation here is a little better than before, and the altitude is much lower. We are all more relaxed. It seems that some people drank too much...
Bayi Town is the seat of the capital of Nyingchi City. It is now changed to Bayi District of Nyingchi City. The altitude is not high and the living environment is beautiful. If I have the opportunity to come to Tibet for cycling again in the future, I will go from here to Shannan area and ride to Shigatse.
It happened to be the Peach Blossom Festival at that time, and the roadside was full of beautiful scenery.
Bayi Town is very small, with only one pedestrian street worth walking on, but it is similar to other pedestrian streets in the country, and there is nothing to see. But as a place to stay, it is OK.
The capital of Nyingchi City, a relatively peaceful and quiet town as a transit point
This is the lowest area in Tibet. In the valleys on both sides, the peach trees on both sides of the Niyang River are in full bloom.
The scenery is beautiful, and most importantly, the people are nice. There are large playgrounds and herds of cattle everywhere.
After the Sichuan-Tibet self-driving tour from Bomi to Gongbu Jiangda via Tongmai Pass, we chose to rest in Bayi Town at night. It feels quite modern and prosperous here, and there are many economic hotels to arrange accommodation. You can stroll around Guangdong Road, Hong Kong Road, and Xiamen Square. Most of the restaurants are opened by Sichuan people, and the Sichuan cuisine tastes good.
On the second day, you can see the panoramic view of Bayi Town halfway up the Bi Ri Mountain. From Bayi Town to the east, pass through Pula in Nyingchi, and then to the south is the confluence of the Niyang River and the Yarlung Zangbo River. The river surface is like a mirror, and you can take a boat to enjoy the scenery of the entrance of the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon and take pictures of the majestic Namjagbarwa Peak. The scenery along the way is beautiful!
All of them are from Sichuan... This stone pot spareribs is quite delicious and the portion is large. It is right next to the pedestrian street.
Coming here from 318, you will feel like traveling through time. It turns out that the city is still bold, because this city is called Linzhi.
The economic and cultural center of Nyingchi. Although it has always been outside Nyingchi City, the necessary consumption and shopping can only be satisfied in Bayi Town. It is still far behind the cities in the mainland, but it is clean and tidy, and there are not many people. It is still good.