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Gesar Square

Alongside one of the tributary rivers of the Chang Jiang, Yushu’s central square is dominated by a colossal statue of King Gesar of Ling, the revered Tibetan warrior-god whose epic deeds are remembered in the world’s longest epic poem of the same name. Most of the big-name hotels and crowd-pleasing restaurants and bars are nearby.

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