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Asia » China » Yunnan » Shilin
November 25th 2012

Published: November 27th 2012

So once more I headed east to spend some time in my beloved China, it has been a few years so clearly I was due a visit. The plan was to spend a few days in Shanghai where fellow sinophile Jim has been working then we'd travel west to the province of Yunnan (well, these days is it hard to pick an area I haven't actually visited in China). Anyway, here's part one of the trip, I took way... Read Full Entry

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No, I don't understand it either

No, I don't understand it either

No, I don't understand it either

Snooker loopy

Snooker loopy

This is where you play snooker in Shangrila, well perhaps until the snow arrives

Investing in tourism

Investing in tourism

Investing in tourism

Not one to miss a trick, looks like a huge tourist complex is being built near the monastery, I'm sure Buddha will be pleased.

The Ganden Sumtseling Monastery

The Ganden Sumtseling Monastery

The Ganden Sumtseling Monastery

The hats are yellow and the Buddhas are big. Sitting at 3380m it certainly takes your breath away

More monestary

More monestary

There will be a lot of monastery shots coming up, stay tuned.

Has anyone seen a prayer flag .

Has anyone seen a prayer flag .

Has anyone seen a prayer flag .

There are just a few in Shangrila

Standard Mary temple shot #1

Standard Mary temple shot #1

Standard Mary temple shot #1

Standard Mary temple shot #2

Standard Mary temple shot #2

Standard Mary temple shot #2

If you refer to many of my previous China blogs you might spot a trend.

Shiny shiny

Shiny shiny

It is certainly one of the more well looked after monasteries I've been to, lots of shiny gold

I think there is a Shakeyourmoney Buddha in here

I think there is a Shakeyourmoney Buddha in here

I think there is a Shakeyourmoney Buddha in here

Sorry, a Shakyamuni Buddha. Still amuses me though.

There are quite a few temples in the complex

There are quite a few temples in the complex

There are quite a few temples in the complex

Not sure who's this one is

Incensed!

Incensed!

Pretty paint

Pretty paint

I might need to recreate this in my flat, it is very pretty

Not quite so fancy

Not quite so fancy

Not quite so fancy

I think this one is where the monks do their day to day worship, looked a bit more lived in than the other ones

They call it the little Potala Palace

They call it the little Potala Palace

They call it the little Potala Palace

Having been to the Potala Palace (what a show off I am), I can see some resemblance

We all love a door shot

We all love a door shot

We all love a door shot

The less visited side of the monastery, I think it was too far for the Chinese tourists to walk to so they probably don't bother

And we also love a prayer wheel shot

And we also love a prayer wheel shot

And we also love a prayer wheel shot

It's a Tibetan must

Holy lake

Holy lake

you walk around it, clockwise mind, or else!

And one last temple/prayer flag combination

And one last temple/prayer flag combination

And one last temple/prayer flag combination

If anyone needs any photos of prayer flags, just let me know.

Green, I approve

Green, I approve

Green, I approve

This is a real person, honest

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