Dabpa

English

Etymology

From Tibetan འདབ་པ ('dab pa).

Proper noun

Dabpa

1. Synonym of Daocheng: the Tibetan-derived name.
   • 2004, Gyurme Dorje, Footprint Tibet (Footprint Travel Guides)‎^[1], 3rd edition, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 456:

     Dabpa county is a mountainous region in the south of Puborgang.

   • 2008, Bradley Mayhew, Tibet‎^[2], 7th edition, Lonely Planet, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 277:

     DAOCHENG (DABPA) 稻城
     0836 / pop 7000 / elev 3800m
     The county town of Daocheng (Dabpa in Tibetan) is mainly a jumping-off point for Yading Nature Reserve (right).

   • 2020 June 15, Choekyi Lhamo, “Systemic discrimination for Tibetans involved in “separatist activities””, in Phayul.com‎^[3], archived from the original on 16 June 2020‎^[4]:

     In an announcement on May 2 for police recruitment in Dabpa County People’s Court in Kardze Prefecture, it said that “those who have received or are receiving subsidies from illegal overseas fund organizations” are disqualified in addition to the aforementioned clauses in the case of Lithang.
     In Dec 2019, the announcement made in Lhoka had a reference to Tibetans that hindered employment if the individual “or family members have illegally entered or exited the country.” This announcement unlike others made in Lithang and Dabpa had a section on “political review” of recruits and a reference to “Interim Provisions on the Assessment and Political Review of the Recruitment of People’s Police by Public Security Organs” issued by the Chinese Ministry of Public Security.