Giant prayer wheel in Tibetan attractive to tourists

2015-10-15 08:42:00 | From:China Tibet Online

Tourists and local residents push a giant prayer wheel at the ancient town of Dukezong in Shangri-la County, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 12, 2015. The prayer wheel, with a height of 21 meters and weight of 60 tons, is a famous tourist destination in Shangri-la County. (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)

CHINA-YUNNAN-PRAYER WHEEL-TOURISM (CN)

Tourists and local residents push a giant prayer wheel at the ancient town of Dukezong in Shangri-la County, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 12, 2015. The prayer wheel, with a height of 21 meters and weight of 60 tons, is a famous tourist destination in Shangri-la County. (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)

CHINA-YUNNAN-PRAYER WHEEL-TOURISM (CN)

Photo taken on Oct. 12, 2015 shows a giant prayer wheel at the ancient town of Dukezong in Shangri-la County, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The prayer wheel, with a height of 21 meters and weight of 60 tons, is a famous tourist destination in Shangri-la County. (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)

CHINA-YUNNAN-PRAYER WHEEL-TOURISM (CN)

Tourists and local residents push a giant prayer wheel at the ancient town of Dukezong in Shangri-la County, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 12, 2015. The prayer wheel, with a height of 21 meters and weight of 60 tons, is a famous tourist destination in Shangri-la County. (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)

CHINA-YUNNAN-PRAYER WHEEL-TOURISM (CN)

Tourists and local residents push a giant prayer wheel at the ancient town of Dukezong in Shangri-la County, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 12, 2015. The prayer wheel, with a height of 21 meters and weight of 60 tons, is a famous tourist destination in Shangri-la County. (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)

CHINA-YUNNAN-PRAYER WHEEL-TOURISM (CN)

Tourists and local residents push a giant prayer wheel at the ancient town of Dukezong in Shangri-la County, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 12, 2015. The prayer wheel, with a height of 21 meters and weight of 60 tons, is a famous tourist destination in Shangri-la County. (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)

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  • Giant prayer wheel in Tibetan attractive to tourists

    Giant prayer wheel in Tibetan attractive to tourists

    Tourists and local residents push a giant prayer wheel at the ancient town of Dukezong in Shangri-la County, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 12, 2015.

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  • Exquisite prayer wheel (Ⅰ)

    Exquisite prayer wheel (Ⅰ)

    The prayer wheel held by Tibetans, also called the hand mani wheel, is the small type among the sutra-canisters. It is often made of gold, silver, or copper, and is wrapped up by cloth, silk, satin, cowhide, or sheepskin.

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  • Exquisite prayer wheel (Ⅱ)

    Exquisite prayer wheel (Ⅱ)

    The prayer wheel held by Tibetans, also called the hand mani wheel, is the small type among the sutra-canisters. It is often made of gold, silver, or copper, and is wrapped up by cloth, silk, satin, cowhide, or sheepskin.