Qinghai Lake (青海湖 · Kokonor · མཚོ་སྔོན་པོ་ · Tso Ngonpo) is a natural and cultural wonder. Here’s an exhaustive guide to understanding and visiting this magnificent site. The Essential Facts Location: Northeastern Qinghai Province, 150 km west of Xining Altitude: […]
Kumbum Monastery: The Sacred Heart of Amdo
Historical & Religious Significanc: The Miraculous Birthplace: The monastery’s origin is not a founding date, but a birth. In 1357, the great master Je Tsongkhapa was born here. According to sacred texts, after his birth, his mother buried the placenta […]
Rebkong (Tongren): The Ultimate Guide to Tibet’s Thangka Art Capital
Deep in the Yellow River valley of Amdo, Tibet, lies Rebkong (Tongren)—a town not marked by towering mountains, but by the delicate brushstrokes of its master artists. For centuries, it has been the unrivaled heart of Tibetan thangka painting, where […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]










