Gyantse is known as the last Tibetan town because the Han colonization somehow skirted the city. It used to be the third-largest town in the country and its famous Kumbum are proofs of this glorious past. Kumbum, means "100000 images" and ...See moreGyantse is known as the last Tibetan town because the Han colonization somehow skirted the city. It used to be the third-largest town in the country and its famous Kumbum are proofs of this glorious past. Kumbum, means "100000 images" and its numerous chapels are packed with painted and sculpted deities.
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