The Love Stays In Shannan Cona

Tsangyang Gyatso, this name was widely spread in Tibet. He was worshiped not only for his special religious status but for the deep meaningful emotion of his poetry. People collect his deeds, seek his solid back-story, comprehend the meaning of life and beautiful love in his poetry, and find the Promised Land in his poetry,…

October 25, 2013 BY Kunga

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way to Chunpei Village

Chunpei Village

Chunpei Village is located at Yadong County in Tibet, and it’s only 2 km from Xia Syma Town, the seat of county government. This ancient small village built along hills, east Yadong River, west of Qiema Village in Xia Yadong Town, and borders with Xia Syma Town in the north. It has been an important…

October 25, 2013 BY Kunga

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red snow

The Mystery Of Himalaya Red Snow

On the roof of the world Himalaya, there happens a mysterious red snow scene in the world of 5000 meters high. The color of the snow is as red as the rose or the bloody satins. The peculiar scene is one of the Tibet mysteries. How does the red snow phenomenon come about? Why does…

October 24, 2013 BY Kunga

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Seka Gutuo Temple

Secrets In Old Castles

Guge Kingdom ruins witness the mystery of Guge desappearance: Yumbulagang Palace started the castle style architecture: the Potala Palace is a living palace, and there is no doubt that it is the endorsement of castles: Kara Zuodan Zong is magical and it transformed history into legend with the story of the cat: Unopened Ali Piyang,…

October 24, 2013 BY Kunga

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snow mountain

Challenging Bravely The Unpopulated Land–A 300-Day Trip

The lowest temperature was -48℃ on the plateau which stood at an elevation of 5800 meters. The sunny sky would change to hail and snow just in a blink, leaving endless whiteness on land. There was no road here but ancient wilderness, stony ledges, trapping dunes, mudflats and even wild yaks that were as powerful…

October 23, 2013 BY Kunga

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Namseling Manor

Namseling Manor–The Oldest Aristocratic Manor

The aristocratic manors in Tibet were extremely luxurious and prosperous. Should they still exist, they would be national treasures with historic values, like the castles by the Seine River in France, or the Pushkin Manor and the Tolstoy Manor in Russia. The 1950s till witnessed thousands of aristocratic manors in Tibet, but unfortunately, with the…

October 23, 2013 BY Kunga

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sky above Mt.Everest

Watching the Sky at Everest Base Camp

  Sitting at Everest Base Camp, 5200m above seas level, the highest places a common tourist can reach, you can not help to reach out your hands to touch the starts.Read More: Stargazing on the Roof of the World,Night Sky Photography Tips in Tibet

October 23, 2013 BY Kunga

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Sunrise of Mt.Everest

  To view the breathtakingly beautiful sunset, you have to wake up before 7:00 am, this was the first rays of morning sunlight on the Mount Everest. the summit of the Mt.Everest is 8844 m, where is the nearest place to the Universe on Earth.

October 23, 2013 BY Kunga

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riding in Tibet

Find A Good Starting Point

A Chinese proverb says “Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles”. I set to travel not because of this proverb, but I understand it after I have traveled much of the miles. When I did bicycle riding in TIbet, I neither tried to go alone nor intended to look for a companion, for…

October 22, 2013 BY Kunga

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Tibetan Buddha

National Treasures Preserved In Potala Palace

Potala Palace, it self decorated with gold, silver, pearl and precious stones, has collected countless most precious treasures of the highland since the 7th century. In Tibet, religious activities are closely related with everyday life of the local people, and the religious culture has exerted a great influence on the development of Tibetan arts. At…

October 22, 2013 BY Kunga

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