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People's Showers PUBLIC SHOWERS
(, Dàzhòng Yùshì shower ¥25; 8.30am-11pm)
If your guesthouse doesn't have hot water, head to these public showers next to Nga-Dhon
Guesthouse.
Getting There & Away
The only way here is by 4WD, hitching or cycling.
Nyalam to Zhāngmù
From Nyalam, the road drops like a stone off the Tibetan plateau into a deep gorge of ever-
green forests, waterfalls and thundering rivers. Such noise and colour and drama after the
dry, stark landscape of Tibet is a joy to the senses. Perhaps most amazing are the dozen or
more waterfalls, many well over 200m tall, any one of which would be considered a great
attraction anywhere else.
During the summer monsoons the road is submerged in a sea of cloud - no doubt one of
the reasons why Nyalam means 'gateway to hell' in Tibetan. Temporary road blockages
are common at this time.
Zhāngmù (Dram)
0892 / elev 2250m
Zhāngmù, also known as Dram in Tibetan and Khasa in Nepali, hugs the rim of what
seems a never-ending succession of hairpin bends just above the border of China and Ne-
pal. After the high plateau, it all seems incredibly green and wet.
Zhāngmù is a typical border town, much larger than Nyalam, and has a restless, reckless
feel to it. There is one far-too-narrow main road through town and it gets backed up fre-
quently. During these times the squealing of Tata truck brakes as the vehicles inch their
way down will drive you insane.
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