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We had a wonderful time in Tibet. We have learned a lot about this unique destination because of the wonderful guide Degyi who is so knowledge and always available towards our tours. We stayed at the Shangri-La Hotel Lhasa, and we would never imagine a Tibet travel could be so nice and amazing without the help of Degyi.

Also, thanks a lot to our Tibetan driver Mr.Wongdun for his safe driving and a good sense of service along the way.

We shall return Tibet in the near future!

P.B. and A. A - Europe
Tibet Travel

June 2018 (Private Tibet Journey from Kathmandu)

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Posted: AUG 5, 2013  By: SplendidChinaTours.com

The Tiantishan Grottoes in central Gansu province's Wuwei county were dug about 1,600 years ago. Tianti means ladder to the sky and shan means mountain. [Photo by Chen Xi/For China Daily]

The Tiantishan Grottoes in central Gansu province's Wuwei county were dug about 1,600 years ago. Tianti means "ladder to the sky" and shan means mountain.


Hexi Corridor in Northwest China's Gansu province refers to a string of oases stretching for some 1,000 kilometers from the Wushaoling hillside near Lanzhou to the Jade Gate, at the border of Gansu and Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Photographer Chen Xi captures the scene.

An important route linking China and the West since more than 2,000 years ago, the corridor is a treasure land of cultural heritage. Toughened by winds and sands of the Gobi Desert after thousands of years, the temples, grottoes, fortresses and relics along the Hexi Corridor are like pearls on a ribbon, shining with lasting elegance. Major cities in Hexi Corridor include Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang. The Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang are well known as a cultural wonder, but the other lesser famous cities boast splendid cultural heritage, too. The Tiantishan Grottoes in Wuwei; Matisi in Sunan, a prefecture of Zhangye; the giant reclining Buddha statue in Zhangye; the ancient tombs of Jiuquan and the magnificent military fortresses in Jiayu Pass, have survived social turbulences and natural disasters, waiting for those lucky enough to appreciate their seasoned beauty.

The Giant Buddha Temple in Zhangye city, about 600 kilometers west of Gansu's provincial capital Lanzhou, is named after a statue worshipped inside. As many as eight people can stand on the ear of the 34.5-meter-long reclining Buddha. [Photo by Chen Xi/For China Daily]

The Giant Buddha Temple in Zhangye city, about 600 kilometers west of Gansu's provincial capital Lanzhou, is named after a statue worshipped inside. As many as eight people can stand on the ear of the 34.5-meter-long reclining Buddha.

A sculptured brick found in a Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) tomb in Jiuquan, a city in Northwest Gansu, 700 kilometers from Lanzhou. [Photo by Chen Xi/For China Daily]

A sculptured brick found in a Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) tomb in Jiuquan, a city in Northwest Gansu, 700 kilometers from Lanzhou.

The Matisi Grottoes cover about 100 square meters in Sunan, a Yugur ethnic autonomous county 600 kilometers from Lanzhou. Mati means horse hoof and si means temple. The 21 caves are arranged in seven stories. [Photo by Chen Xi/For China Daily]

The Matisi Grottoes cover about 100 square meters in Sunan, a Yugur ethnic autonomous county 600 kilometers from Lanzhou. Mati means "horse hoof" and si means "temple". The 21 caves are arranged in seven stories.

Experts have collected some murals at Tiantishan Grottoes for restoration. [Photo by Chen Xi/For China Daily]

Experts have collected some murals at Tiantishan Grottoes for restoration.


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