Shangshung


Down the Sutlej Valley, 3km past Khyunglung (曲龙, Qūlóng) village, is the extensive ruined cave city that is thought to have been Shangshung, western Tibet's most important early kingdom. The troglodyte caves and buildings are fun to explore and you'll likely have the place to yourself.


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