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In a room of the monastery the monks prepare the paper that will be used for the Buddhist montra.

Labrang Monastery, China

Author: Michael Yamashita

©Michael Yamashita

Photo size: 17.7 Mpixels (50.8 MB uncompressed) - 5123x3464 pixels (17.1x11.5 in / 43.4x29.3 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: Marco Polo, China, Tibet, Library, books, paper, monastery, monks, Labrang Monastery

In busy Xiahe, close to the Labrang monastery, youngsters in their finery prepare to celebrate Monlam, the Buddist New Year.

In a room of the monastery the monks prepare the paper that will be used for the Buddhist montra.

Monasticism is not just prayer: young monks intensively discuss the doctrine of the Enlightened One.