# Ancient Villages around Danba County Seat (丹巴县城周边古村集萃)

Garze Prefecture, Sichuan Province · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Time needed:** 1-2 days
- **Address:** Danba County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province
- **Getting there:** Around Danba County town there are several ancient villages, including Jiaju Tibetan Village (about 8 km north of the county town), the Suopo Ancient Watchtower Cluster (about 5 km southeast of the county town) and Zhonglu Tibetan Village (about 10 km northeast of the county town); you can charter a car or self-drive from Danba County town to visit them
- **Good for:** Old Towns & Villages, Nature

## About Ancient Villages around Danba County Seat

Pujiaoding Township (蒲角顶乡): 7 km from the county seat, at an altitude of 2,300 m. One of its 29 ancient watchtowers has a thirteen-sided design, and it is also the best spot from which to view the Suopo watchtower cluster from afar.
Zhonglu Township (中路乡): 10 km from the county seat, at an altitude of 2,000 m. Besides watchtowers and Tibetan villages, it has ancient human settlement sites older than Sanxingdui and Neolithic stone-coffin burial grounds.
Moska Village: Surrounded by three sacred mountains, the herders here live a secluded, poetic life. In this pristine land, people and wildlife coexist in harmony, which is why some call it “the Lost Paradise.”

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 397. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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