Bhutan, a country located between China and India, on the southern slopes of the Himalayas. It has an area of about 38,000 square kilometers and a total population of about 749,000.
There is a constitutional monarchy, with both the king and the prime minister. Although the population is small, there are 5 political parties.
Historically, Bhutan, also known as "Brookpa", was a dependency of Tibet in China. Buddhism in Bhutan also comes from Tibetan lamaism.
All the "Debu kings" of Bhutan were truly recognized by the Qing court.
In 1910, British forces began to enter Bhutan and signed an unequal treaty stipulating that Bhutan's foreign relations were subject to British "guidance". Subsequently, India inherited all the British "privileges" in Bhutan.
Bhutan is also known as the "Land of thunder dragons" because they also worship dragons, using dragons as a symbol of good fortune. The Bhutanese Dragon Banner is not only consistent with the image of the traditional dragon on the mainland, but also a three-clawed dragon that conforms to the etiquette system of the clan.
In the whole of Bhutan, 95% of the area is covered by mountains, and it is all high mountains, and the gap between the peaks and the scattered valley floors is very large. At the same time, the glacial rivers with large drops bring abundant hydropower resources here.
There are also many other names in Bhutan, in addition to the "land of thunder dragons", there are also "cloud China" and "forest country".
The well-known Punakha Castle is the second largest castle in Bhutan, the first is Tashi Cho Dzong, also known as Tashi Cho Castle, which is the king's office and the local Buddhist center.
Thimphu has no high-rise buildings, no train system, no airports, and no traffic lights. These are also unique phenomena for a national capital.
The population of Thimphu is about 50,000, which is already considered to be a large number in Bhutan's "town" distribution, and the population of other towns is basically in thousands.
What does a "town" other than Thimphu look like? Like here, it's a place called Boomang. Bumtang is one of the more important places in central Bhutan, one of the main "towns", and looks like a relatively neat village.
Bhutan is full of alpine forests, and people go out with self-defense weapons to use against wild beasts that appear. However, the people there are not brave and fierce, but the security is very good.
As a country on the southern slopes of the Himalayas, snow-capped mountains can be seen in many parts of Bhutan. The Dochura Pass on the way from Thimphu to Punakha is also a great place to see the scenery of the snow-capped mountains.
Bhutan issued a national smoking ban in 2004 prohibiting smoking in all public places and outdoors, nor prohibiting the sale of cigarettes. People who really can't quit smoking have to buy from abroad and then pay high import taxes.