Prayer flags strung among the rocky hills near Ganden Monastery. High on a ridge above the Kyi Chu Valley,the 14C Ganden Monastery suffered extensive damage during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960's. It is now being rebuilt.

Prayer flags strung among the rocky hills near Ganden Monastery. High on a ridge above the Kyi Chu Valley,the 14C Ganden Monastery suffered extensive damage during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960's. It is now being rebuilt.

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