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so you'll see lots of eligible youngsters prowling for potential mates. On weekends it's
packed with picnickers.
DON'T MISS
TASHILHUNPO KORA
The kora around Tashilhunpo Monastery takes about one hour to complete. From the
main gate, follow the monastery walls in a clockwise direction and look for an alley on the
right. The alley curves around the western wall, past tsatsa(clay icon) makers, stone
carvers and monks reciting scripture for donations, to climb into the hills above the mon-
astery where streams of prayer flags spread over the dry slopes like giant colourful spider
limbs. The views of the compound below are wonderful.
In about 20 minutes you pass the 13-storey white tower used to hang a giant thangka at
festival time. The path then splits in two: down the hill to complete the circuit of the mon-
astery, or along the ridge to the Shigatse Dzong, a walk of around 20 minutes.
From the dzong,head to the old town Tibetan market, stopping en route at the particu-
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Activities
Tashi Dhundup Blind Massage
MASSAGE
(, Zhāxī Dùnzhū Mángrén Ànmó Zhōngxīn
MAP
188 8909 4889; courtyard off
Buxing Jie, room 102; per hour ¥120-180; 11am-11pm)
A graduate of the excellent Braille Without Borders training program, English-speaking
Tashi offers Tibetan, Chinese and foot massages from his well-hidden office. Ring first or,
even better, get your hotel to arrange for him to come to your room.
