Chinese Name: 羊八井
English Name: Yangpachen Hot Spring
Tibetan Name: ཡང་པ་ཆེན་ཆུ་ཚན།
Location: Located in 90 kilometers northwest of Lhasa
Opening Hours: 9.00 – 17.00 (Tuesday to Sunday)
About Yangpachen Hot Spring
Yangpachen Hot Spring lies on the southern slope of the Nyenchen Tangula Mountains some 90 km to the northwest of Lhasa. It is close by the Qinghai-Tibet Highway in the Damxung County. Yangpachen is world-famous for its spectacular phenomenon of hot springs boiling on the cold plateau.
The hot spring here is rich in hydrogen sulfide and frequent bathing in such water is believed to be able to cure many chronic illnesses. Besides, It is universally believed that hot springs have a beneficial effect on liver and gallbladder, rheumatoid arthritis, back pain relief, insomnia, etc. Besides, hot springs baths for the health effects and the protection of the skin, relax, smooth and soft hair away from the infection, fatigue, and promote sleep.
