Photos of Yunnan - Johomaps

Shangri-La is the new name of the Diqing County, Gyalthang (གྱང་ཐང་རྫོང་) in Tibetan. It is a part of Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Diqing (Deqen). Situated on the margin of the Tibetan Highlands at about 3380m in altitude, it is cold all year round. Many people felt sick and we had to stop here at the oxygen supply centres to get some oxygen boosters.

Gyalthang

Tashidele
Tasidele, "hello" in Tibetan

Ganden Sumtseling Monastery

Panorama of the Ganden Tsuseling (Song Zanlin Si in Mandarin). Locals call it the "Little Potala Palace"

Ganden Sumtseling Monastery
Walking up the stairs in the highlands can be extraneous. I was sweating and my heart was pumping blood as fast as it could when I got to the top.

a house near Ganden Sumtseling Monastery

A typical Tibetan style house

Ganden Sumtseling Monastery

view from Ganden Sumtseling Monastery

Ganden Sumtseling Monastery

Monks debating. I didn't know if they were lamas or Sani (Sangha)

Monks debating at the monastery (Windows Media Player file )

Ganden Sumtseling Monastery