Reminiscing ~ China 13

Posted by Helen (Melbourne, Australia) on 1 October 2008 in Architecture.

Songzanlin Si, a 300-year-old monastery built by the Fifth Dalai Lama, is on the outskirts of Zhongdian. It is the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan.

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Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

A most impressive structure

1 Oct 2008 6:09am

Sidonie from Sydney, Australia

Very interesting shot.

1 Oct 2008 10:18am

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

The elegance of the Monastery on the hill is quite a contrast to the run down shanty at the bottom.

1 Oct 2008 3:05pm

MaryP from Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

A very detailed and interesting image.Good colours and composition.

1 Oct 2008 3:34pm

Fujifilm FinePix S5500
1/450 second
F/5.0
ISO 64
11 mm

monastery
tibet
zhongdian

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