Monks debating in front of prayer wheels in a Rongwo monastery, Tongren County, Longwu, China

Gelug order or yellow hat sect tibetan temple in Bongya monastery, Qinghai province, Mosele, China

Tibetan monk turning huge prayer wheels in Labrang monastery, Gansu province, Labrang, China

Tibetan monks enjoying a water fight after the yearly renovation of the Rongwo monastery, Tongren County, Longwu, China

Portrait of a tibetan nomad man with a necklace, Qinghai province, Tsekhog, China

Tibetan drums inside Bongya monastery, Qinghai province, Mosele, China

Portrait of a tibetan monk in wutun si monastery, Qinghai province, Wutun, China

Prayer flags over the mountain in Chonjgon monastery, Tongren County, Longwu, China

Butcher shop selling yak meat, Gansu province, Linxia, China

Tibetan woman with her baby in front of a shop, Tongren County, Longwu, China

Embroidery thangka inside Bongya monastery, Qinghai province, Mosele, China

Tibetan nomad family living in a tent in the grasslands, Qinghai province, Tsekhog, China

Temple roof in Bongya monastery, Qinghai province, Mosele, China

Tibetan artist painting a thangka at a workshop, Qinghai province, Wutun, China

Tibetan workers in a field, Qinghai Province, Wayaotai, China

Young monks buying candies and food to a hui woman seller, Gansu province, Labrang, China

Monastery buildings built in the traditional tibetan style, Gansu province, Labrang, China

Yak leather and wool market ruled by muslim hui people, Gansu province, Linxia, China

Red hot chillies are being dried up, Tongren County, Rebkong, China

Tibetan man in Rongwo monastery, Tongren County, Longwu, China

Dong Gong Guan mansion, Gansu province, Linxia, China

Prayer hall inside Rongwo monastery, Tongren County, Longwu, China

Monks in Rongwo monastery, Tongren County, Longwu, China

Dong Gong Guan mansion, Gansu province, Linxia, China

Portrait of a tibetan nomad woman with her cheeks reddened by the harsh weather, Qinghai province, Tsekhog, China

Tibetan pilgrim turning huge prayer wheel in Rongwo monastery, Tongren County, Longwu, China

Prayer wheels alley in Rongwo monastery, Tongren County, Longwu, China

Tibetan artist painting a thangka at a workshop, Qinghai province, Wutun, China

Nyingma tibetan nomad wooden tool for the bucket when milking the yaks, Gansu province, Labrang, China

Tibetan man burning some barley seeds in an oven in Shachong monastery, Qinghai Province, Wayaotai, China

Butcher shop displaying fresh meat, Gansu province, Linxia, China

Tibetan workers on a three-wheeled chinese truck, Qinghai Province, Wayaotai, China

Tibetan pilgrim doing kora around Hezuo monastery and its milarepa tower, Gansu province, Hezuo, China

Tibetan pilgrim man turning prayer wheels in Shachong monastery, Qinghai Province, Wayaotai, China

Tibetan pilgrim doing kora around Hezuo monastery and its milarepa tower, Gansu province, Hezuo, China

Sufi people celebration at Mingde Gong Bei temple, Gansu province, Linxia, China

Woman selling food in front of a stupa in Wutun si monastery, Qinghai province, Wutun, China

Cart overloaed with vegetables in the street, Gansu province, Linxia, China

Yak leather and wool market ruled by muslim hui people, Gansu province, Linxia, China

Tibetan scriptures printed from wooden blocks in the monastery traditional printing temple, Gansu province, Labrang, China

Tibetan monk wearing robe and yellow hat of the gelug order in Labrang monastery, Gansu province, Labrang, China

Roof of Dong Gong Guan mansion, Gansu province, Linxia, China

Tibetan pilgrim mother with her child in Rongwo monastery, Tongren County, Longwu, China

Tibetan monks enjoying a water fight after the yearly renovation of the Rongwo monastery, Tongren County, Longwu, China

Young tibetan monk playing between the stupas in Wutun si monastery, Qinghai province, Wutun, China

Tibetan shop selling robes and hats for the monks near Rongwo monastery, Tongren County, Longwu, China

Thangka painting in progress , Qinghai province, Wutun, China

Monks preparing the painting of a temple in Rongwo monastery, Tongren County, Longwu, China

Tibetan nomad woman with her daughter holding a prayer wheel in her hand, Gansu province, Labrang, China

Tibetan monks coming out of a temple in Labrang monastery, Gansu province, Labrang, China

Tibetan scriptures printed from wooden blocks and packed in the monastery traditional printing temple, Gansu province, Labrang, China

Tibetan monks enjoying a water fight after the yearly renovation of the Rongwo monastery, Tongren County, Longwu, China

Tibetan monks walking in the streets of Labrang monastery, Gansu province, Labrang, China

Tibetan woman drinking pepsi cola which has been blessed by the lamas in Rongwo monastery, Tongren County, Longwu, China

Tibetan monks coming out of a temple in Labrang monastery, Gansu province, Labrang, China

Thangka in Rongwo monastery, Tongren County, Longwu, China

Tibetan woman calling on her mobile phone in Hezuo monastery, Gansu province, Hezuo, China

Tibetan monk from yellow hat sect in Bongya monastery, Qinghai province, Mosele, China

Tibetan buddhist sculptures made by monks from coloured butter in Labrang monastery, Gansu province, Labrang, China

Cute small three-wheeled chinese retro car in the street, Gansu province, Linxia, China