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The remote monastery in Litang, said to be the highest on the planet, with an altitude of over 13,000 ft (4,000 m) was founded in 1580 and is one of the largest in Kham.
Author: Michael Yamashita
©Michael Yamashita
Photo size: 28.2 Mpixels (80.6 MB uncompressed) - 6500x4333 pixels (21.7x14.4 in / 55x36.7 cm at 300 ppi)
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