Travel with us on the Tibetan Plateau
Travel with us on the Tibetan Plateau
Travel with us on the Tibetan Plateau
Basic Profile Official Tibetan full name：Gaden Dhondupling（Dondupling = phonetic spelling）；Chinese：噶丹东竹林寺 Location: Shusong Village, Benzilan Town, Deqin County, Diqing Prefecture, Northwest Yunnan, beside China National Highway G214; altitude 2,850–3,000 m, nested between Baima Snow Mountain & Jinsha River valley Sect: Gelug […]
Khawa Karpo, the 6,740m main peak of Meili Snow Mountains and Yunnan’s highest summit, is revered as one of Tibet’s most sacred holy mountains under Three Parallel Rivers World Heritage. Sacred in Tibetan Buddhism, the peak bans all climbing with no recorded successful ascent. Visitors enjoy inner short kora around Yubeng and Mingyong Glacier, while tough outer circumambulation spans Yunnan-Tibet border for 7–15 days. Feilai Temple is the top viewpoint for the famed sunrise golden peak scenery, and Yubeng remains a beloved hiking base under the snow range.
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. […]