Dartsedo or Kangding in Chinese was on the historical border between Tibet and China, from Kangding to the west lies Tibetan civilization where as to the east Chinese cultural areas; It was the capital of the Kingdom of Chakla. During […]
Jiuzhaigou Valley: The “Fairyland on Earth” གཟི་ཚ་སྡེ་དགུ
Jiuzhaigou Valley (九寨沟, “Nine Village Valley”) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Sichuan Province, China. It is famed for its staggeringly colorful lakes, multi-level waterfalls, snow-capped peaks, and Tibetan & Qiang villages. Location: Administratively in Sichuan, but geographically […]
Dzogchen Purchen(ཕུར་ཆེན) Cham Dance Festival
The Purba Cham (ཕུར་པའི་འཆམ་) is a specific, wrathful ritual dance centered on the deity Vajrakilaya (Tibetan: Dorje Phurba), the “Adamantine Dagger.” This is a major Vajrakilaya (Dorje Phurba) empowerment and practice assembly established at Dzogchen Monastery in the late 19th […]
Rebkong Shaman Festival 2026 རེབ་གོང་ཀླུ་རོལ། 热贡六月会
The Shaman Festival in Rebkong (also known as Tongren, located in Qinghai Province, China) is a traditional celebration that holds deep cultural and spiritual significance for the local Tibetan and Mongolian communities. Rebkong, renowned for its Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and […]
A Guide to Amdo Monlam Festival 2026
History The Monlam Festival (Tibetan: སྨོན་ལམ།, meaning “Prayer Festival”), also known as the Great Prayer Festival, is one of the most important religious festivals in Tibetan Buddhism, particularly in the Amdo region of Tibet (present-day Qinghai Province). It is celebrated […]
Litang Horse Racing Festival
The Litang Horse Racing Festival is one of the most famous traditional festivals in the Tibetan Plateau, held annually in Litang County, part of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, China. It usually takes place in early August […]
Mt Kailash གངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ།
Mount Kailash (Kangrinboqê Peak, 冈仁波齐峰), located in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, is one of the most sacred mountains in the world, revered by followers of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon. Standing at 6,638 meters (21,778 feet), Mount Kailash […]
Yushu (Jyekundo)Horse Racing Festival
The Yushu Horse Racing Festival is one of the most important and colorful traditional festivals in the Amdo region of Tibet, held annually in Yushu (Jyekundo), Qinghai Province. Deeply rooted in Tibetan nomadic culture, the festival celebrates horsemanship, bravery, community pride, […]