Huzhu County, Qinghai

The autonomous county of the Tu nationality Huzhu (互助土族自治县; Pinyin: Hùzhù Tǔzú zìzhìxiàn), in short just Huzhu county (互助县Huzhu xian), is an autonomous district in the administrative Haidong district in the eastern part of the Chinese province of Qinghai. It has an area of 3,321 km² and approximately 370,000 inhabitants (2004). Its capital is the town of Weiyuan (威远镇).

The monastery of Chubsang Gompa (chin. 却藏寺 "Quezang Si"), located in Nanmenxia village some 20 km northwest of Huzhu county seat, is listed as a national monument of the People's Republic of China (since 2006).

External links

* [http://www.qh.xinhuanet.com/hzx/zfwq.htm Official Website]
* [http://www.tibet-tours.com/other/ShowArticle.asp?ArticleID=2233 Chubsang Gompa]