Xiangcheng (乡城县) is a scenic county in the southwest part of Sichuan Province, located within the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Known for its beautiful river valleys, traditional Tibetan architecture, and surrounding mountains, Xiangcheng is often considered a hidden gem, offering a […]
Batang འབའ་ཐང་།
Batang County (巴塘县) is a scenic county in western Sichuan Province within the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, located near the border with Tibet. Batang is known for its mild climate, abundant sunshine, and the breathtaking landscapes of rivers, snow-capped mountains, and […]
Baiyu / Palyul དཔལ་ཡུལ།
Baiyu County (白玉县) is located in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, China. It is a remote and sparsely populated area, known for its Tibetan culture, rugged landscapes, and historical significance. Baiyu is situated at a high altitude, surrounded by […]
Dege/Derge སྡེ་དགེ
Dege County (德格县), located in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, China, is a renowned center for Tibetan culture, religion, and history. Often referred to as the “Heart of Tibetan Culture,” Dege is famous for its ancient monasteries, stunning mountain […]
Luhuo / Drago བྲག་འགོ
Luohuo County (also known as Luhuo County, 炉霍县), situated in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, China, is a scenic and culturally rich destination within the Tibetan Plateau. This county, characterized by its high-altitude grasslands, sacred mountains, and traditional Tibetan […]
Drito Dzong / Zhiduo འབྲི་སྟོད།
Zhiduo County (治多县) is located in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province, China. Known for its rugged natural beauty and position in the Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve (Three-River Source), Zhiduo sits at the source of the Yangtze River (called the “Tongtian […]
Nangchen ནང་ཆེན།
Nangchen County (囊谦县), also spelled Nangqên, is located in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province, China. This county is part of the traditional Tibetan region of Kham and is known for its stunning mountainous landscapes, rich Tibetan culture, and significant religious […]
Yushu སྐྱེ་རྒུ་མདོ Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]










