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Norburi Destination Guide

Touring Norburi in China

Norburi in the region of Tibet Autonomous Region is located in China - some 1,735 mi or ( 2792 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .

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Time in Norburi is now 07:50 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Urumqi " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Thimphu, Shillong, Patna, Shigatse, and Sajia. Being here already, consider visiting Thimphu . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Norburi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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water powered incense making

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By a river in Tibet, a water powered incense making factory, here is how the tree was pounded into pulp for incense. ..

Rider's Pilgrimage Trailer 1

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Rider's Pilgrimage - A story of three guys' bicycle journey to Mt. Everest. David, Tony and I. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Qumig

Qumig is a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 29.13 88.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Tibet

Shigatse Prefecture

Shigatse Prefecture officially, Xigazê Prefecture; is a prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region in China. The administrative center of the prefecture is the city of Shigatse. Some of the towns in the prefecture: Tingri, Nyalam. The prefecture is roughly located within the historical Tsang Province of the old Tibet.

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Located at 29.27 88.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Prefectures of Tibet, Shigatse Prefecture

Tashilhunpo Monastery

Tashilhunpo Monastery, founded in 1447 by Gendun Drup, the First Dalai Lama, is a historic and culturally important monastery next to Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet. It was sacked when the Gurkhas invaded Tibet and captured Shigatse in 1791 before a combined Tibetan and Chinese army drove them back as far as the outskirts of Kathmandu, when they were forced to agree to keep the peace in future, pay tribute every five years, and return what they had looted from Tashilhunpo.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 29.27 88.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 1447 establishments, Buddhist monasteries in Tibet, Buddhist temples in Tibet, Gelug monasteries, Shigatse Prefecture