For as far as the eye could see, thousands of white tents the size of Winnebagos covered a grassland valley, surrounding a tent as large as a football field. Inside, monks had been chanting along with ...

One of the best places to do that for first-time visitors to Tibetan areas is in Amdo, one of Tibet's three main kingdoms. Today, Amdo includes parts of the Chinese provinces of Qinghai, Gansu, and ...

Living on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau for centuries, the Tibetans have created their own unique garments and adornments that suit the land, the weather and the way of life on the roof of the world.

This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 7 January 2025 Tibet, the remote and mainly-Buddhist territory known as the "roof of the world", is governed as part of China. Historically ...

"Dancing in Amdo" takes the viewer inside China for an unprecedented, in-depth look at the current state of the Tibet Autonomous Region from the perspective of Tibetans living within China and those ...

The area has produced many influential leaders, including the current Dalai Lama You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. We independently select ...

For as far as the eye could see, thousands of white tents the size of Winnebagos covered a grassland valley, surrounding a tent as large as a football field. Inside, monks had been chanting along with ...