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Labrang Monastery

14.51 MILES

With its succession of squeaking prayer wheels (3km in total), hawks circling overhead and the throb of Tibetan longhorns resonating from the surrounding¡­

Snowland Art

14.59 MILES

Tucked away down the backstreets of Xiahe not far from Labrang Monastery, Snowland Art is a family-style fine art and handicrafts training school set up¡­

W¨²t¨²n S¨¬

28.18 MILES

This two-monastery complex is the place to head if you¡¯re interested in Tibetan art. The Upper (Yango) Monastery (ÎáÍÍÉÏËÂ, W¨²t¨²n Sh¨¤ngs¨¬) is closest to¡­

Gomar Gompa

29.1 MILES

Across the Gu-chu river valley from W¨²t¨²n S¨¬ is the mysterious 400-year-old Gomar Gompa, a charming monastery that resembles a medieval walled village¡­

L¨®ngw¨´ D¨¤s¨¬

29.51 MILES

Tongren¡¯s main monastery is a huge and fascinating maze of renovated chapels and monks¡¯ residences, dating from 1301. It¡¯s a superb place to wander and¡­

Gongtang Pagoda

14.95 MILES

With an interior splashed with murals and illuminated by a combination of yak-butter candles and electric lamps, the golden 31m-tall Gongtang Pagoda is a¡­

Ganjia Grasslands

0.55 MILES

The Ganjia Grasslands, 34km from Xiahe, aren¡¯t as pretty as those at nearby Sangke, but there is more to explore. From Xiahe a bumpy road crosses the¡­

Sangke Grasslands

20.71 MILES

Expanses of open grassland dotted with Tibetans and their grazing yak herds highlight a trip to the village of Sangke, 14km from Xiahe. Development has¡­