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and furs, an HMV record player and a pair of rusty roller skates. The manor is just outside
Gyantse town, on the road to Shigatse.
The servants' quarters across the road are popular with Chinese tourists learning about
the horrors of preliberation Tibet.
Tsang Traditional Folk House
MUSEUM
817 7555; Penjor Lhunpo village; admission ¥30;
8am-9pm)
If you have a spare 40 minutes, this private folk museum opposite Palha Manor is worth a
visit. Alongside the normal mockups of a traditional kitchen, mustard seed oil press and
chang
(barley beer) still, are such treasures as a fish-skin saddle, a barley guillotine, and
yak-skin bags used for transporting salt. Get your guide to teach you a traditional dice
game such as
sho,
before you taste some traditional snacks and excellent home-brewed
chang,
all included in the admission fee.
Guru Lhakhang
BUDDHIST, TEMPLE
On the walk back from the
dzong
to the centre, pop into this hugely atmospheric local
temple bursting with local character.
Sleeping
Yeti Hotel
HOTEL
(, Yǎdí Huāyuán Jiǔdiàn
MAP
817 5555;
www.yetihoteltibet.com
; 11 Weiguo Lu; d
incl breakfast ¥320; )
The revamped three-star Yeti is easily the best midrange option in Gyantse, offering
24-hour hot water, clean carpeted rooms, quality mattresses and reliable wi-fi, so make
sure you reserve in advance. The cafe and excellent lobby restaurant serve everything from
yak steak to pizza, alongside one of Tibet's best buffet breakfasts. The manager has plans
to open a four-star boutique hotel in 2016.
Jiànzàng Hotel
HOTEL
