The Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in western Qinghai Province, stretching across vast high-altitude deserts, salt lakes, and mountain basins on the northern Tibetan Plateau. Unlike other Qinghai prefectures, Haixi is home to both Tibetan and Mongol […]
Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
The Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in northeastern Qinghai Province, north of Qinghai Lake. As part of the Amdo region of Tibet, Haibei is known for its vast grasslands, nomadic heritage, important monasteries, and rich high-plateau ecology. Its name […]
Hainan མཚོ་ལྷོ Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
The Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in northeastern Qinghai Province, surrounding the southern shores of Qinghai Lake. Despite its name, it is not related to Hainan Island, but refers to its position south of Qinghai Lake. The prefecture forms […]
Golog མགོ་ལོག Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
The Golog (Guoluo) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in southeastern Qinghai Province, at the heart of the Amdo region of Tibet. Known for its remote landscapes, strong nomadic culture, and sacred mountains, Golog is one of the least developed and […]
Yushu སྐྱེ་རྒུ་མདོ Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
The Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture lies in southern Qinghai Province, deep in the heart of the Amdo region of Tibet. Known as one of the most culturally preserved Tibetan areas in China, Yushu is often called the “spiritual homeland of […]
Huangnan རྨ་ལྷོ།Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
The Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in eastern Qinghai Province, on the northeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. As part of the Amdo region of Tibet, Huangnan is renowned for its deeply rooted Tibetan culture, important monasteries, living folk […]
Gannan ཀན་ལྷོ། Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
The Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in southern Gansu Province, on the northeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. Often described as a gateway to Amdo Tibet, Gannan offers vast grasslands, important monasteries, nomadic culture, and a quieter, less-visited Tibetan […]
Ngawa རྔ་བ། Tibetan & Qiang Autonomous Region
The Ngawa (Aba) Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, located in northwestern Sichuan, is a culturally rich region on the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. It is home to Tibetan and Qiang communities, dramatic alpine landscapes, sacred monasteries, and UNESCO-listed […]
The 25 Holy Sacred Pilgrimage Sites in Amdo and Kham
The 25 holy sacred pilgrimage sites in Amdo and Kham are divided as 5 sets of 5 places associated to enlightened body. mind. speech. qualities and activities: Enlightened Body Kyadrak Sengé Dzong (skyo brag seng ge rdzong) in Upper Yalong […]
Shangrila སེམས་ཀྱི་ཉི་ཟླ Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Shangri-La (香格里拉) is a county-level city located in the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, China. Formerly known as Zhongdian (中甸), it was renamed in 2001 to reflect its association with the mythical paradise described in James Hilton’s novel Lost Horizon. […]










