Travel with us on the Tibetan Plateau
Travel with us on the Tibetan Plateau
Travel with us on the Tibetan Plateau
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]