Yanshiping
Yanshiping
雁石坪镇 | |
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| Coordinates: 33°35′50″N 92°04′10″E / 33.59722°N 92.06944°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Autonomous region | Tibet |
| Prefecture | Nagqu Prefecture |
| County | Amdo County |
| Elevation | 4,720 m (15,490 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 2,919 |
| • Major Nationalities | Tibetan |
| Time zone | +8 |
Yanshiping (Chinese: 雁石坪镇; pinyin: Yànshípíng zhèn) is a small town physically situated in the southwest of Qinghai province, China. However, it is under the jurisdiction of Amdo County in the Nagqu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region. At an elevation of 4,720 metres (15,490 ft), it is one of the highest permanent settlements in the world.
The town is situated on the Qinghai-Tibet Highway. The principal industries include transport, animal husbandry and tourism.