Bājiǎo Chéng

Gansu


A 2000-year-old Han dynasty village with remarkable 12-sided walls that still shelters a small living community. There is no ticket office as such, but someone should stop you and ask you to buy a ticket. There used to be an admission of ¥25, but in 2019 the village was being supported by the local government and entry was free.


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3. Trakkar Gompa

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4. Snowland Art

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5. Labrang Monastery

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6. Barkhang

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7. Hall of Hayagriva

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8. Hermitage Ruins

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