Travel with us on the Tibetan Plateau
Travel with us on the Tibetan Plateau
Travel with us on the Tibetan Plateau
Gomar Monastery is a Gelug (Yellow Hat) sect monastery in Rebkong (Tongren), Huangnan Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China. Basic Info Location: 5 km north of Tongren County seat, ~175 km south of Xining (elevation ~2,600 m). Founding: Established in 1741 by […]
Shachung Monastery（also spelled Xiaqiong/Shachong）is a historic Gelug Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Hualong County, Qinghai Province. Basic Info Location: 30 km west of Hualong County, 105 km southeast of Xining; sits on a Garuda-shaped ridge overlooking the Yellow River. Founded: 1349 […]
Bingling Temple (Chinese: 炳灵寺; pinyin: Bǐnglíng Sì) is an ancient Buddhist cave complex located in Yongjing County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, China. It sits on the north bank of the Yellow River, at the western end of the […]
Crescent Lake (Yueyaquan) and Singing Sand Mountain (Mingshashan) is a iconic 5A-level desert scenic area in Dunhuang, Gansu, famed for the rare coexistence of sand dunes and a spring. Basic Info Location: 5 km south of Dunhuang city, at the […]
Yulin Caves (榆林窟, Yulin Grottoes)，also known as Ten Thousand Buddha Gorge (万佛峡), is a renowned Buddhist cave temple site and the sister caves of the Mogao Caves. Basic Facts Location: In Guazhou County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, about 70 km […]
Jiayuguan Fort, also known as Jiayu Pass, is the westernmost and grandest pass of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall. It is famed as the “First and Greatest Pass Under Heaven” (天下第一雄关). Basic Facts Location: 5km west of Jiayuguan City, Gansu […]
Zhangye Danxia (officially Zhangye Rainbow Mountains or 七彩丹霞, Qīcǎi Dānxiá) is a spectacular geological landscape of colorful layered hills in Gansu Province, China. Basic Info Location: Linze & Sunan counties, ~40 km west of Zhangye City Status: UNESCO Global Geopark, […]
Zhangye Dafo Temple (Great Buddha Temple) is a famous historic Buddhist temple located in Ganzhou District, Zhangye, Gansu Province, China. Basics Founded: 1098 AD (Western Xia Dynasty) Other names: Kasyapa Buddha Temple, Hongren Temple Status: National Key Cultural Relic Protection […]
Muta Temple (木塔寺) — officially Wanshou Temple (万寿寺) — is a iconic wooden pagoda in downtown Zhangye, one of the city’s ‘Five Elements Pagodas’ and a famous Hexi Corridor architectural landmark. Basics Location: Xianfu South Street, central Ganzhou District (near […]
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: […]