The Stone Forest lies about 126 kilometers to the southeast of Kunming. It has long been one of the most famous scenic sites in China and also one of the earliest sights opened for foreign tourists since 1980s.
Located on Yu’an Mountain about 7 kilometers to the northwest of Kunming, Bamboo Temple (Qiongzhu Si) was initially established in Tang dynasty and was the first Zen Buddhist temple in Yunnan under the influence of central China, and today it is one of the most famous temple in Kunming.
Yuantong Temple is at the foot of Yuantong Hill in the northern part of Kunming. With a history of more than 1,200 years, Yuantong Temple is the grandest as well as the most important Buddhist temple in Yunnan Province.
Green Lake Park is one of the most picturesque parks in downtown Kunming. It is located on the west side of the Wuhua Mountain.
Located in Chamdo town, Jampaling is the largest monastery in Kham. It was built in 1444 by one of the disciples of Tsongkhapa, the founder of Gelupa sect.
In the mid-9th century, the Tubo Kingdom collapsed. The descendants of King Lang Dharma established their own independent Kingdoms Chide Nyimagon became the king of Ngari, who had three sons.
Torling temple located in the vicinity of Tsada town was originally built by Yixiau the king of Guge in 996 AD, where Lotsawa Rinchen Sangpo, the famous translator of Buddhist scriptures, had delivered sermons in the Latter Prosperity of Tibetan Buddhism.
Mt. Kailash is located in Purang County, about 200 km from Sengge Khabab town and 100 km from the Purang town, it is adjoining to India and Nepal having an altitude of 6,656 meters which is the major peak of the Gangdise range. It has 250 glaciers and in abundance of water.
It is located in the boundary of the Purang County. The Mapham Yumtso Lake is the highest fresh water lake in the world stretching over some 412 square kilometers with an average altitude of 4587 meters.
Orogenic movement of the Himalayas formed the Tsada Clay Forest. It is located within the boundary of Tsada County, grand and particular, ‘miracle on the earth’ has done by the great nature.