Face it - you might think you're going to visit every far-flung corner of the Middle Kingdom but if you're only in Beijing for the 2008 Olympics, forget it. Instead head for this Tibetan Lamasery. The largest of its kind outside the real deal, with its aroma of incense and yak butter, it’s a brief taste of the roof of the world.
Yonghe Gong Dajie 12
Yonghe Gong Metro Station
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Actually there's nothing Tibetan about it. It's very much the Han Chinese brand of Buddhism here. The style is completely different in Tibet. It is, however, still very impressive and worth a visit.
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