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Bayi (八一), also known as Bayizhen (八一镇, "Bayi Town") is the capital city of Nyingchi Prefecture in southwestern Tibet.

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Bayi can be accessed via public and private transporation from Lhasa's Public Bus station. Large buses will make the trip in nine hours for around ¥80, whereas private cars will do the trip in six hours for around ¥150. Both buses and cars do not run on a set schedule, but rather leave when full. Technically, a Alien Travel Permit is required to visit the region, but there are no checkpoints on Highway 319 to Bayi or in Bayi itself.

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Taxis will take one around the city for a flat ¥10, to the World Cypress King Park for ¥20, and to the Yalung Zangbo Canyon for ¥300 roundtrip.

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There are three main sightseeing attractions in Bayi and surrounding regions:

• Yalung Zangbo Canyon and Mt. Nanjiabawa - the world's deepest canyon, can be accessed without a permit via a boat tour up the Yalung Zangbo River and a land tour to Mt. Nanjiabawa base, which costs ¥590

• Linzhi Forest Sea - where on a clear day the peak of Mt. Nanjiabawa can be seen

• The World Cypress King Park - 13km from Bayi and home of a 2600 year old cypress tree

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