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Karub Ruins was a primitive village inhabited by people in the Neolithic Age about 5,000 years ago, and the layout of the village was on a certain scale.

Karub Ruins

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Amazing scenery of Laigu Glacier
Laigu Glacier is located in Qamdo of Tibet, next to Ranwu Lake. This Tibet glacier consists of 6 glaciers, among which Yalong Glacier is the most spectacular.

Laigu Glacier

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Zelzhol Monastery of Dingqing
Zelzhol Monastery is one of the highest monasteries in Qamdo, Tibet. It is one of the oldest and most important monasteries of the Bonismo religion.

Zelzhol Monastery

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Ranwu Lake
Ranwu Lake is located in the southwest of Baxoi County, Qamdo region of Tibet. It's a combination of snow-covered mountains, glaciers, and streams.

Ranwu Lake

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Jampaling Monastery
This active hilltop monastery, known as Galden Jampaling Monastery of around 1,000 monks dominates Chamdo.

Galden Jampaling Monastery

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Lamaling Temple
About 30km south of Bayi is the attractive Lamaling Temple, which is the most important Tibetan Buddhist site in Nyingchi.

Lamaling Temple

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Tashigang Village
In Tibet, there are many places called "Tashigang", which means "auspicious place". Tashigang Village in Lulang Town is a gorgeous tiny rural village.

Tashigang Village

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Midui Glacier in autumn
Midui Glacier is located about 100 kilometers east of Bomi County, Nyingchi Prefecture, Tibet. Midui Glacier is the world's lowest glacier.

Midui Glacier

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Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon
As the longest and deepest canyon in the world, Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon is the best place for travelers to see the mysterious Namcha Barwa.

Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon

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Draksum-tso Lake
Draksum-tso Lake integrates snow-capped mountains, lakes, and forests. Tsodzong Monastery on the island is the highlight.

Draksum-tso Lake

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Qinghai Tibet Railway
Qinghai-Tibet Railway starts from Xining to Lhasa, with a total length of 1,956 kilometers. It's the highest and longest plateau rail line in the world.

Qinghai Tibet Railway

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Every Tibetan sheep year, numerous pilgrims visit Tashi Dor Monastery.
Tashi Dor Monastery is situated on a hammerhead of land just into the southeastern corner of Namtso Lake. It belongs to the Nyingma Sect.

Tashi Dor Monastery

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Sepu Kangri
Sepu Kangri is located in Biru County, Nagqu, Tibet. Sepu means "white snow god," which is revered as one of the Bon sacred mountains in Tibetan Buddhism.

Sepu Kangri

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Namseling Manor is a well preserved manor which was built in the Ming Dynasty. It is now an important cultural relics site of the Shannan Prefecture.

Namseling Manor

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This small Sakyapa monastery of only eight monks is of interest mainly to art specialists for its rare murals, which combine Indian and inner Asian styles.

Dratang Monastery

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Far view Kula Kangri from Pumo Yumco Lake
Kula Kangri Snow Mountain is located in Luozha County, Shannan, Tibet. At an altitude of 7538m, it stands on the main ridge in the middle of the Himalayas.

Kula Kangri

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Yumbu means doe, lagang means holy palace.
Yumbulagang Palace is considered the oldest palace in Tibet, which is a remarkably impressive sight, with a lovely setting.

Yumbulagang Palace

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Samye Monastery is a good place for monks to study. If you travel there, you may have a chance to observe the monks‘ study and feel all the ritual and their sincerity.
Located at the foot of Hapori mountain, Samye Monastery is the place where Buddhism was established, also of major historical and religious importance.

Samye Monastery

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Holy mountain Kailash
No one has ever summited Mount Kailash. Is mount Kailash unclimbable? Here're mysterious events and religious legends that might give you the answer.

Climbing Mount Kailash: Is Mount Kailash Climbable?

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Kunlun Mountain
Kunlun Mountains, also known as Kunlun Xu, stretch through Xinjiang and Tibet to Qinghai. Ancient mythology believes that Queen Mother of the West lives here.

Kunlun Mountains

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