Tsang - Tibet - page 292

Tibet Gang Gyen Carpet Factory CARPETS
(, Xīzàng Gāngjiān Dìtǎn Chǎng MAP

GOOGLE MAP ; www.tibetgang-gyencarpet.com ; 9 Zhufeng Lu;

9am-1pm & 3-7pm Mon-Sat)
Beside the Gang Gyan Orchard Hotel, 100m down a side alley, this workshop hires and
trains impoverished women to weave high quality wool carpets. Upon arrival you'll be dir-
ected to the workshop, where you can watch the 80 or so women work on the carpets,
singing as they weave, dye, trim and spin; you're free to take photos.
Expect to pay US$720, plus shipping if you need it, for a carpet measuring 190cm by
90cm. All the wool used is Tibetan (from Nagchu) and the vegetable dyes are natural. The
factory is owned by Tashilhunpo Monastery, which takes half the profits from carpet sales.
Credit cards are accepted.

Toread Outdoor Sports OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT
(, Tànlùzhě MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 882 3195; 16 Shanghai Zhonglu)
If you are headed off on a trek but are totally unprepared, Toread is one of several shops
where you can pick up basic Chinese-made tents, sleeping bags and outdoor clothes.

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MONEY

Bank of China (branch) BANK
(, Zhōngguó Yínháng GOOGLE MAP ; Zhufeng Lu; 9am-6pm Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm Sun)
A short walk from the Gang Gyan Orchard Hotel, this useful branch changes travellers
cheques and cash and has a 24-hour ATM outside.

Bank of China (main branch) BANK
(, Zhōngguó Yínháng GOOGLE MAP ; Shanghai Zhonglu)
The main branch is just south of the Shigatse Hotel.

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