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5 Dragon Horse Hotel C1
6 Shannan Post Hotel C2
7 Snow Pigeon Hotel B2
8 Tsetang Hotel B2
9 Yulong Holiday Hotel B2
Eating
10 Aba Home Tibetan Restaurant C1
11 Tashi Restaurant B1
Ganden Chökhorling Monastery BUDDHIST, MONASTERY
( MAP GOOGLE MAP )
This 14th-century monastery was originally a Kagyu institution, but by the 18th century
the Gelugpas had taken it over, which is why the large central statue is of Tsongkhapa.
Look for the weird model of Yumbulagong made from animal bone. During the Cultural
Revolution the building was used as an army hospital.
Ngamchö Monastery BUDDHIST, MONASTERY
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On the top floor is the bedroom and throne of the Dalai Lama. A side chapel is devoted to
medicine, with images of the eight medicine buddhas. The protector chapel displays fine
festival masks, representing snow lions, stags and demons.
Sang-ngag Zimchen Nunnery BUDDHIST, NUNNERY
(, Sāng'āsàijīn Nígū Sì MAP GOOGLE MAP ; admission ¥10)
The principal image is of a 1000-armed Chenresig, dating back to the time of King Songt-
sen Gampo. According to some accounts, the statue was fashioned by the king himself.
There are around 20 resident nuns.
Gangpo Ri MOUNTAIN