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The Secret Land of Western Sichuan: Dreamlike Shambhala|Ganzi White Tibetan Houses Village

Cats here are regarded as divine beings, so the combination of hills, white Tibetan houses, colorful windows, and cats creates a very beautiful scene, forming a paradise-like existence! 📍Detailed Address: Xiangcheng County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province (adjacent to Daocheng Yading) ✨Core Features: The largest rammed earth building complex in China, recognized by National Geographic as the most beautiful Tibetan village 🏔️ Highlights Not to Miss: ✅ White Tibetan House Architectural Wonder Scale: Over 6,000 white Tibetan houses scattered across the valleys, the largest rammed earth building complex, with the oldest houses over 400 years old. Craftsmanship: Built using local Ago soil rammed earth technique, with an annual "White Watering Festival" in winter to pour white mud slurry to maintain the walls; pure white symbolizes purity. Origin: Architectural inspiration comes from Tibet’s first palace "Yumbulagang" (built in 127 BC), continuing the Tibetan tradition of white worship. ✅ Shambhala Pastoral Landscape White Tibetan houses + highland barley fields + walnut trees + streams, echoing the sacred mountains of Yading and Meili Snow Mountain, forming a Tibetan feng shui layout of "backed by mountains and facing water."
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Posted: Nov 22, 2025
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