Get to know Baiyu County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
- Chinese name
- 白玉县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 10,386.00 km²
- Population · 2020
- 59,524
- Administrative seat
- Zugzhün (Jianshe)
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
A temple above the county seat
Baiyu Temple (白玉寺) stands on a hillside one kilometre north of the county seat. Its Buddhist complex holds religious assemblies at which teachings are given to monks and lay communities. Jianshe Town (建设镇), the county seat itself, lies at an elevation of 3,050 metres.
Lakes, pasture and forest
At Lalongcuo Wetland (拉龙措古冰漂湿地), thawing ice meets blue-green water around the transition from spring to summer. Ritongba Grassland (日通坝草原) spreads across meadow country at about 4,000 metres, with grazing cattle and sheep. Baba Lake (巴巴海), also called Lansong Lake (蓝松湖), lies deep in Baba Valley (巴巴沟), where tall trees and rocky peaks frame the water.
Sources for this guide
白玉县概况 - 白玉县人民政府 · Baiyu County Government
白玉寺简介 - 白玉县人民政府 · Baiyu County Government
圣洁甘孜·一生有约|赴川西秘境，遇白玉山河 - 白玉县人民政府 · Baiyu County Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-26.
Explore Baiyu County
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Baiyu County
Palyul Monastery (Baiyu Si) on the hillside, Baiyu County, Garze Prefecture · Plan your visit
Getting there
Baiyu County is about 325 km in a straight line from central Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Search for 白玉县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Baiyu Monastery. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture →More in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Photo: Baiyu Monastery · NoGhost · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
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