Shigatse

In depth

<p> Tashilhunpo Monastery is the Panchen Lama's residence, and the gilded Buddha in the Jampa Buddha Hall is truly breathtaking; Sakya Monastery, known as the 'Second Dunhuang,' has a Buddhist scripture collection as vast as a mountain. </p><p> Heading south along the China-Nepal Highway, the flag clouds and the Milky Way at Everest Base Camp are the ultimate rewards; Rongbuk Monastery is the highest temple in the world. The distance of Shigatse is the distance to the horizon </p>