Shigatse is the second largest city in Tibet, after Lhasa. 95% of the city is a perfect example of a modern Chinese town... square buildings, squarely laid out street plan and a very, very drab, almost institutional feel. The tiny segment of town relagated as the Tibetan quarter lies huddled below this mountain, clinging to the edges of Tashilunpo Monastery. In the Tibetan area of town the architecture is typical old Tibetan style, decorated with lots of colors,religious symbology, and of course strung with prayer flags! Here you will find Tibetans going about life dressed in Tibetan clothing.... you may even come across a small herd of yak being quietly herded through the city streets on their way to pasture.
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