Sherathang

Sherathang is a town in Sikkim near the Nathula Pass in India. The location has been identified as the site for excise, customs and checking for trade between India and China. Rinqingang is the corresponding location in China.

Highest Cyber Cafe in the World
Sherathang Trade Mart has the highest permanent cyber café in the world. It has found a place in the Limca Book of World Records 2007 — situated at an altitude of 13,600 ft.This cyber cafe also doubles as a photo studio, provides scanning and faxing facilities. Internet charges are at a nominal Rs. 20 per hour. Free training courses are also given here.The cafe was set up by the Community Information Centre (CIC) of the Sikkim Information Technology (IT) department and inaugurated by the Chief secretary of the hill state, N.D. Chingapa, on April 21, 2006. It is frequented by students, traders, tourists and army personnel too (since it is just 8km below the Nathula Pass)

Heaviest Snowfall
In the last week of February 2007, Sherathang experienced the heaviest snowfall ever. Ten feet of snow covered the town, rendering even this cafe almost useless.At present, efforts are on to clear the snow that has surrounded the cafe and affected the satellite dish.

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