Palden Tashi is enjoying Sori Hot Springs on the foot of Mt. So Ri (Pinyin: Mohuo Shan) just southwest of Litang town across the wide valley. April 2000, 4450m, Litang County, Ganzi TAP, W-Sichuan © Daniel Winkler
	Dzogchen Hot Springs with the majestic glaciated Trola Range (Chola Shan) in the South on the Manigango - Jyekundo (Yushu) Road about 10km to the west of Dzogchen (Zoqen) on the way to Zhechen Gompa. There is a nice photo of a nomad family from up the road.  © Daniel Winkler June 1997, 4200m, Derge County, Ganzi TAP, W-Sichuan
	Not a hot spring, but a beautiful mineral spring rich in iron along the Chamdo-Lhasa Highway. On the valley ground mineral water bubbles up and has formed little shallow pools with narrow channels draining the water. © Daniel Winkler August 24, 1998, Dengchen County (Dengqen / Dingqing Xian), Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet AR
	Mineral Springs in Sog Dzong along the Sichuan-Tibet 'Road. This could be a hot spring, but I doubt it. I could not check out since this swollen river made passing impossible. Note the goat. Often livestock comes to mineral springs for licking the minerals. Also herders drive their animals to springs for keeping them healthy. © Daniel Winkler August 24, 1998, Sog Dzong (Suo Xian, Nagchu / Naqu Prefecture, TAR)
	Dargye Tsachu or Rongpatsang Tsanung Hot Springs in the Rongpatsa valley about 30 km E of Kandze along the Derge Road. Odorless hot water wells up with bubbles from the white granite sand ground. Dig in your feet and you will enjoy a bubble bath. Alas, the temperature of the pool is slightly below body temperature (35°C / 95°F). However, the clear water and the magnificent view of glaciated mountains make this spring a special treat. May be I should mention that this is the men's pool. There is also a woman section down below near sinter outcroppings. © Daniel Winkler,  August 2001, 3550m, Kandze / Ganzi County, Ganzi TAP, W-Sichuan

	Yiri Hot Springs in northern Riwoqe (Pinyin: Leiwuqi) County. In the front outcroppings from one of the 8 springs with the bath house across the creek. In 1998 a guest house was built, which offers simple rooms and some bathrooms with piped in water to hot tubs. It is about 6 hours drive from Ratsaka/ Riwoche County seat to the NE. There are eight different springs, two of them used for bathing, all of them have their specific medicinal propensities. The main spring itself is contained in a bathhouse. It is supposed to cure 404 sicknesses. A spring pouring out of the foot of a limestone rock at the most narrow point of the little gorge is known as `Hot Hell Spring' (Tsanyel). There used to be a "Rangjung" (self-arisen) vajra in the rock, which was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. The water is supposed to cure arthritis. © Daniel Winkler July 1997, 3890m, Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet AR