July 24, 2006 - Labrang monastery in the Chinese town of Xiahe in Gansu province
July 24, 2006 - Labrang monastery in the Chinese town of Xiahe in Gansu province. The lamasery was founded in 1709 and housed about 4000 monks during its peak. Their number was vastly decimated during the Cultural Revolution
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