Tibetans in Qinghai
Amdo
Much of the region once known as the Amdo Tibetan area falls into Qinghai province. These areas are grassland region around the upper reaches of Yellow, Min and Jialing rivers. Amdo is the region in which Tibetan population has been most exposed over the centuries to cultural contacts with neighboring Tu, Salar, Mongolian, Hui and Han Chinese and yet again there are some areas and much nomadic.
- Best time to visit
- May to September
- Getting there
- By air or train to Xining, then by road to the highlands.
- Suggested stay
- 3 to 5 nights
Places in and around Tibetans in Qinghai
Groups always run in this order. Inside each group, the must-see picks come first; hikes and places to stay follow the order Windhorse recommends.
Sights and attractions in Tibetans in Qinghai
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Maduo
Mato (Maduo) (4300m) in Golok Tibet Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai province is one of the coldest counties of greater Tibet.
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Jyekundo or Yushu Town
The main town of Yushu Prefecture in Qinghai, a Khampa trading centre rebuilt after the 2010 earthquake.
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Kumbum or Taer Si
A great Gelug monastery near Xining, founded where Tsongkhapa is said to have been born.
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