"Check it out! One of the best places in Tibet!" Top 5 Page for this destination Gyangze by Confucius

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Look at those eyes! Wait 'til you see the temple!

This is my favorite temple in Tibet, perhaps in all of China! It has a unique shape, almost like a pyramid, plus there's those eyes that stare at you from north, south, east, and west.
You must try to include this destination in addition to Lhasa on your Tibet itinerary. There's more to see here as well. Keep looking!

Small villages nearby have true rural character

You can rent a bicycle and visit small villages beyond the city. I went down a country road and encountered this fellow on his way home.

Gyangze's natural setting is in a mountain valley!

You'll love the natural scenery here in addition to the Tibetan architecture. Oh sure, the city has plenty of ugly Chinese-built concrete structures but the pastoral atmosphere is still not like bustling Lhasa or hustling Shigatse.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:You're going to love adding this place to your VT travel map!
  • Cons:There's not enough space on one page to post all of your photos
  • In a nutshell:One of the best places for photography in Tibet; muy hermoso!
  • Last visit to Gyangze: Sep 2006
  • Intro Updated Oct 7, 2006
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  • Helga67's Profile Photo
    Aug 11, 2007 at 2:23 PM

    Interesting tips and great pics. I hope to become a member of the Kumbum club.

  • angelochka's Profile Photo
    Jun 21, 2007 at 7:31 AM

    i forgot to tell you..i dont have any siberian roots:) but some of my relatives come from Vologda region, it's in the north. anyway i'm still pretty sure that i'm older than you are.. mysterious man:)

  • mvtouring's Profile Photo
    Feb 5, 2007 at 4:38 AM

    Tibet is still on my list of places to visit. Your pages are inspiring ;-)

  • shuguang's Profile Photo
    Nov 9, 2006 at 3:28 AM

    I wonder why the Tibetan temple has blue eyes ? And if it also has four mouths keeping you in ?

  • maysue's Profile Photo
    Oct 8, 2006 at 8:27 PM

    Nice. Would love to do all the exploring given the time. Thanks for all the tips! It's been a great reading for me.

  • sachara's Profile Photo
    Oct 7, 2006 at 3:52 PM

    Very informative and interesting page of Gyangze ! After reading your page I know for sure I spent too less time here. We were running out of time in Tibet after we had to wait some days in Chengdu for our Lhasa flight.

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