Yumbu Lhakang

Yumbu Lhakang is seen on the top of a hill of Yarlung Valley Friday Aug. 22, 2003 near Tsetang, about 200 kilometers, 125 miles, from Lhasa, Tibet, far west of China. The castle-like palace was built by Nyatri Tsanpo, the first Tibetan king, in the 2nd century B.C. The palace plays an important role in the origin of Tibetan history and culture.

Photo by Eugene Hoshiko