highlights of qinghai: xining , birds islands of qinghai lake, xining,ta'er monastery,yark butter flower,murals,thangka,tiaoqian, guomari shilun buddhism tower,longwu temple,
upon
entering ta’er monastery, i notice that there are many murals of various
kinds on walls, doors and pillars, with styles characteristic of both
tibetan and hindu art. all of them look so bright and colourful that it is
hard to imagine that they have been there for centuries. the guide tells us
that the murals look so fresh because they were painted with natural
pigments and gold powder.