# Litang (理塘)

Garze Prefecture, Sichuan Province · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
Canonical: https://cnatrip.com/en/places/litang
Language: en

## Key facts

- **Time needed:** 1–2 days
- **Getting there:** From Kangding Bus Station, take a bus to Litang County. Fare: ¥90.5–99.5.
- **Good for:** Photography, Mountains & Adventure, Nature

## About Litang

When one thinks of Litang, one recalls Tsangyang Gyatso’s love poem: “O white crane, lend me your wings. I will not fly to distant lands, only to Litang and back.” Litang sits at 4,014 metres and is known as the “World’s Highest City”. Here you will find the vast Maya Grassland, the sacred Litang Monastery of the Yellow Sect, and the towering Genie sacred mountain.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 403. 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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