| Bayi | |
| Native Name: | Chinese: 巴宜区 • |
| Other Name: | Chagyib, Nyingchi |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Tibet#China |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the seat in the Tibet Autonomous Region |
| Pushpin Label: | Bayi |
| Coordinates: | 29.649°N 94.362°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Nyingchi municipal government |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tibet |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nyingchi |
| Seat Type: | District seat |
| Seat: | Jomo Subdistrict |
| Area Total Km2: | 8,558.23 |
| Population Total: | 84254 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Order: | st |
| Bayi | |
| S: | 区 |
| T: | 巴宜區 |
| P: | Bāyí Qū |
| Tib: | བྲག་ཡིབ་ཆུས། |
| Wylie: | brag yib chus |
| Zwpy: | Chagyib Qü |
Bayi or Chagyib District (Chinese: 巴宜区 or), formerly Nyingchi County, is a District of Nyingchi in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Bayi Town, the administrative capital of Nyingchi, is located within the district.
Bayi is located in the middle reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River. Both steep cliffs and flat valleys exist in the area. The average altitude is 3000 metres above sea level. "The lowest places are just around 1,000 metres above sea level."[2]
There are many scenic places in or near Bayi.
"The Seche La Mountain Scenic Spot, in the east of Nyingchi County, is a part of the Nyainqentanglha Mountain Range, the watershed of the Nyang River and the Polung Zangbo River. The Sichuan-Tibetan Highway passes by. Standing at the mountain pass at 4,728 meters above sea level, one can admire the sunrise, sea of clouds, endless forest and the grand Namjagbarwa Peak."[3]
Güncang township and Pelung Township by the Sichuan-Tibet Highway are home to the Moinba ethnic group.[4]
Bayi District contains 2 subdistricts, 4 towns, 2 townships, and 1 ethnic township.
| Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan | Wylie | Population (2010)[5] | access-date=7 April 2015--> | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subdistricts | |||||||
| Baimagang Subdistrict | Chinese: 白玛岗街道 | Chinese: Báimǎgǎng Jiēdào | split from Chagyib Town in 2016. | ||||
| Jomo Subdistrict | Chinese: 觉木街道 | Chinese: Juémù Jiēdào | split from Chagyib Town in 2016. | ||||
| Towns | |||||||
| Nyingchi Town | Chinese: 林芝镇 | 3,267 | |||||
| Bêba Town | Chinese: 百巴镇 | 3,748 | |||||
| Chagyib Town (Bayi) | Chinese: 八一镇 | 39,110 | Former Bayi Subdistrict | ||||
| Lunang Town | Chinese: 鲁朗镇 | 1,588 | |||||
| Townships | |||||||
| Puqu Township | Chinese: 布久乡 | 3,128 | |||||
| Mairi Township | Chinese: 米瑞乡 | 2,247 | |||||
| Ethnic township | |||||||
| Güncang Monba Ethnic Township | Chinese: 更章门巴族乡 | 1,614 | |||||
Buchu Monastery is located about 28km (17miles) south of Bayi Town.Lamaling Monastery is located in Puqu Township.[6]
"The Benri La Mountain near the Dagzê Village on the western slope of the mountain is a sacred site of the Tibetan Bön Sect and one of the four great holy mountains in Tibet."[3] It is located in the southeast of Pulha, north of the Yarlung Tsangpo River. Pilgrimages attract devotees throughout the year. "Every tenth day of the eighth month of the Tibetan calendar, a grand mountain worshiping activity is held, which is called "Nangbolhasoi," meaning "seeking for treasures from immortals."[3] "Each year during the Sagadawa Festival the pilgrims will come to worship and circle around the holy mountain." Seven Bon temples were built around the mountain.[7]
Bayi District has a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb). "Under the influence of the monsoon from the Indian Ocean, the area has neither scorching summer nor freezing winter. With ample rainfall, the air is quite humid. The sunshine is long and the frost is short."[2]
Plans exist for the construction of a railway from Lhasa to Nyingchi. Construction work is expected to start in September 2014, and to take 6 years.[8]