After almost eight years, renovation of Labrang Monastery in Northwest China's Gansu province has come near to completion, with the main body and frescos of 14 Buddha halls restored, local ...

The Labrang monastery, which was built in 1709 in Xiahe, Gansu province, is one of the six great centres of Yellow Hat Buddhism, and is one of the most influential monasteries in the Tibetan area ...

Labrang Monastery is located in Xiahe county of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu province. Known as the "Tibetan School of the World", Labrang Monastery is one of the "Great Six ...

Labrang Monastery The Yellow Hat Sect (Gelukpa) of Tibetan Buddhism, presently has six very important monasteries in China.

Buddhist monks perform a ritual dance to pray for good fortune and harvest at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe county, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu Province ...

The Labrang Monastery historically situated itself at the strategic intersection of four major Asian cultures -- Tibetan, Mongolian, Han Chinese, and Chinese Muslim -- was one of the largest Buddhist ...

Aerial photo taken on June 21, 2019 shows a roof of the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province. Labrang Monastery is regarded as a top Tibetan Buddhism educational ...

Monks at Labrang Monastery in Gansu Province, by Natalie Behring ...

Labrang Monastery is regarded as a top Tibetan Buddhism educational institution in China. A restoration project of the monastery was started in 2012, and is now near completion after years of work.

People visit the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 21, 2019. Labrang Monastery is regarded as a top Tibetan Buddhism educational institution in China. A ...

Another Tibetan has set himself on fire and died to protest Chinese policies in Tibet. Rights groups say a 61-year-old farmer named Dhondup set himself ablaze Monday near the remote Labrang ...

On his visit to Xiahe, Gansu province, Nicholas Kristof wrote a number of columns for the New York Times and has also produced this video about the current situation for monks at Labrang Monastery ...