Tag Archives: Xining tours
Kumbum Monastery Festival
Kumbum Jampaling or Kumbum Monastery (Ch: Ta’er si) lies 25km southwest of Xining, the capital city of Qinghai Province. Kumbum was founded in 1560 to commemorate the birthplace of Tsongkapa by Renchen Tsondru Gyaltsen. The Monastery is built around the sandal wood tree which marks the actual birthplace of Tsongkhapa, where Tsongkapa’s mother built a More »
Lhaze – worship ground of Mountain God in Tibet
Lhaze is a place for worship and make offerings for mountain gods in Tibet. It can be seen at the mountain pass or on the top of a holy mountain. The Dzongkar Lhaze(on the picture)is the largest Lhaze in Tibet. It’s located on the mountain Dzongkar Kyiri about 60km to the west of Xining, Qinghai More »
Xining Day Trips
Xining, known as Siling in Tibetan, is the start of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and the gateway to the Amdo region of Tibet. Just outside the city are many famous monasteries, national parks, and nomadic grasslands worth visiting. Xining is also the capital city of Qinghai province in the northwest of China. Here are some of More »
