Tsetang, China

... to live in open ground. It was here where the oldest monastery in Tibet was constructed. Kevin, Nate, and I arrived in Tsetang without concrete plans. After eating at Tashi's and consulting with taxi drivers, van drivers, and restaurant owners, we ...

A travel blog entry by lraleigh
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... It really aggravated my sense of paranoia for having my bags stolen. We drove about an hour from the airport to this city called Tsetang. It's a modern city overrun by sheep, cows, and yaks. It was very interesting to see someone herd sheep by blaring the ...

A travel blog entry by prmadm
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... , which is the second largest city in Tibet, with Lhasa being the largest. We drove 90 km along the Yarlung river. Tsetang is considered the cradle of Tibetan civilization. "Tsetang" in Tibetan means "playground of the monkies", and legend has it that a ...

... , about 3 hours away, but after that, we weren't sure how we would get to our ultimate destination. On our arrival in Tsetang, we asked taxi drivers, truck drivers, and at the bus station. We also asked a very accommodating Tibetan who was guiding three ...