Beibeng Township Explained

Beibeng Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tibet
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Nyingchi
Subdivision Type3:County
Population Blank1 Title:Major Nationalities
Population Blank2 Title:Regional dialect
Utc Offset:+8
Pushpin Map:China Tibet
Population Total:2000+
Population As Of:2007
Coordinates:29.2451°N 95.1746°W
Postal Code Type:Administrative division code
Postal Code:542624206
Subdivision Type4:Township
Subdivision Name3:Medog County
Other Name:Drepung-xiang, Baibung-xiang, Beibeng-xiang
Native Name:背崩乡
Settlement Type:Township

Beibeng or Baibung or Drepung is a township in Medog County, Nyingchi Prefecture in the Tibet region of China. It is located 29 kilometers southwest of the county headquarters, adjacent to the border with India, and is one of the frontiers of China's border defense. In 2007, there were 329 agricultural households with 2042 people, mainly Monba. Beibeng Township is located in a subtropical climate zone, which is completely different from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. There are many local tourist attractions, such as the Sarong Lake Scenic Reserve and the Khan Mi Cascade Waterfall.

The township has jurisdiction over 9 administrative villages: Beibeng Village (背崩村), A Cang Village (阿苍村), Badeng Village (巴登村), Bodong Village (波东村), Xirang Village (西让村), Didong Village (地东村), Gelin Village (格林村), Dergong Village (德尔贡村), and Jiangxin Village (江新村).[1]

Beibeng Township is a strategic point in China's frontier defense. In 1962, it was a battlefield of the Sino-Indian War during which People's Liberation Army captured territory south of the Brahmaputra and other areas controlled by India, but subsequently withdrew. India regained control of the land south of the McMahon Line in 1963. Today, the Sino-Indian Line of Actual Control is located in the west, one kilometer south of Barra Hill.

Climate

Beibeng township has a monsoonal humid subtropical climate (Cwa) with warm and relatively dry winters and hot, very rainy summers. It is one of China's most humid Administrative divisions.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 乌杰措姆. 墨脱县行政区域划分. Division of Administrative Areas in Medog County. live. 2021-07-17. www.motuo.gov.cn. https://web.archive.org/web/20210717053651/http://www.motuo.gov.cn/mtx/zjmt/201901/1d27c18176c141abbd7345f254d44291.shtml . 2021-07-17 .