Yanshiping

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.^[1] At an elevation of 4,720 metres (15,490 ft), it is one of the highest permanent settlements in the world.

Yanshiping 雁石坪镇
Town
Yanshiping Location within Qinghai Show map of Qinghai Yanshiping Yanshiping (Tibet) Show map of Tibet
Coordinates: 33°35′50″N 92°04′10″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

The town is situated on the Qinghai-Tibet Highway. The principal industries include transport, animal husbandry and tourism.^[2]

Administrative divisions

The township-level division contains seven village committees and one neighborhood which are as follows:^[3]

• Yanshiping Neighborhood (雁石坪居委会)
• Zhukouma Village (朱扣玛村)
• Naqianma Village (那前玛村)
• Bumadai Village (布玛代村)
• Menlie Sangma Village (门列桑玛村)
• Longyama Village (龙亚玛村)
• Oubudong Village (欧布东村)
• Buka Rida Village (布卡日达村)

See also

• List of towns and villages in Tibet