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. […]
Kangding / Dartsedo དར་རྩེ་མདོ། Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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 […]
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 […]