Rongphuk monastery is located on the top of the mountain “Dolma” which means “Tara” in the Rongphuk valley of Everest. It is about 95km from Shegar county. Approximately 3 and half hours drive to cover this drive. It is thought to be the highest monastery accross the globe. It has perfect location to view Mt. Everest
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Tibetan architecture
The beauty of Tibetan architecture
Drak Yerpa Monastery
Drak Yerpa is with history of over 1,500 years. It is one of the 4 Great meditation site of Tibetan Buddhism, and has rich collections with great nature view. It is well-known for its architectural style of which is a perfect combination of Caves and Temples. All the of temples are half embeded in the mountain, and half of it are assembled outside with soil and stones.
Litang
Litang is located in the west of Sichuan Province, Southwest of Kanze (also Garze) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. In Tibetan language, Litang is called “Le Tong”; “Le” means Bronze Mirror; “Tong” means grass land. Put this two together, the toponym of “Le Tong” means a grassland that is flat and pure as a Bronze Mirror.
This Auspicious treasure has been a traffic hub to connect the central Tibet and the east Tibet of Kham since hundreds of thousands years ago; it is also a Business Trading center on the traditional Tea-Horse Trading Route and in present time
The township is about 4050meter above sea level, and gain one nickname of “the world high city”
Yongbu Lhakhang
Yongbu Lhakhang, The 1st palace of Tibet. It has history of over 2000 years, when Princess Wenchen of Tang Dynasty married to Tibet King Songtsam Ganpo. Yongbu Lhakhang was the palace that Princess Wenchen lived. It now still has statues of Tibet King Songtsam Ganpo and Princess Wenchen.
Mt Everest Climbing
According to the Base Camp of Everest. 14 chinese mountain climbing enthusiast have all successfully climbed up Mt Everest from Everest North Slope on May 20th.
Visit Potala Palace
From May 1st, The entrance tickets for visiting Potala palace has been activated High-season ticketing policy. The entrance fee is increased from 100rmb / pp for low travel season to 200 rmb pp for high travel season.
There are two ways to buy this entrance tickets:
- at ticket – office of potala palace
- log in the official website of Potala palace, a 7 days prior to visit can be reserved online;
The online reservation on Potala palace website is only open one hour from 14:30pm – 15:30pm
Nyingtri and the new Tibet Sichuan high way
Nyingtri is one important traffic hub that to connect the central Tibet and the east Tibet of Kham, which current Garze Tibetan prefecture of Western Sichuan Province. In addition to of being a traffic hub, Nyingtri is getting to be well-known for its unforgetable nature view, the Peach flower valley (also Monkey valley) grows cuntless wild peach trees. Monkeys keep some peachs in some secret sites, which those creatures could not find themselves, after years, those hidden peaches gradually becomes delicious wild Peach-Wine