Tibet will conduct in-depth assessment of disaster risks around Gyirong Port

China News Service, Jilong, Tibet, September 6 (Reporter Zhao Lang) The reporter learned from the Chinese and foreign media meeting held by the "8·26" Debris Flow Disaster Emergency Rescue Headquarters in Jilong County, Tibet Autonomous Region on the 6th that Tibet will conduct an in-depth assessment of disaster risks around the Jilong Port and conduct in-depth research and demonstration on the restoration of port-related functions.

Norbu Tsering, Deputy Secretary of the Shigatse Municipal Party Committee and Acting Mayor, said regarding the location of the Gyirong Port that the Gyirong Port has been the core node of the Tea Horse Road and the Tang-Tibet Ancient Road since ancient times, carrying thousands of years of trade and cultural exchanges between China and Nepal. The Gyirong Valley has convenient conditions for terrain, transportation, and border access, and has formed an important land passage in history. According to relevant historical records from the Tang Dynasty and Qing Dynasty, the Gyirong Valley area is an important channel for people-to-people exchanges between Tibet, China and Nepal, and people from both sides travel through the Himalayas.

It is reported that since the establishment of Geelong Customs in 1962, China and Nepal have extended their respective border roads on the basis of historical formation, and gradually realized the connection of roads, bridges, national gates and inspection facilities. In 1981, China and Nepal designated Resowa and Giron as border trade points, and in August 2017, people from third countries began to pass through them. Jilong Port has a long history, good traffic conditions and close personnel exchanges. It is a relatively complete land trade port with Nepal. In the past five years, the customs clearance value of Jilong Port has accumulated to 14 billion yuan and the cargo weight is nearly 400,000 tons. In 2025, the customs clearance value will account for 42% of the city of Shigatse, and the foreign trade import and export volume will account for 58% of the city of Shigatse.