Lhatse is a small town just West of the mountain pass leading to Shigatse in Tibet. Lhatse means in Tibetan the top of holy mountain.

There is a monastery on the outskirts of the town and an old fort not too far away.

Because the roads to Mount Everest and to Mount Kailash divide just West of Lhatse, the town is a popular lunch stop for tour groups heading to those locations.

Buddhist festivals are sometimes held at the monastery, drawing inhabitants from the surrounding region.

The Dachang Muqie Monastery is a famous monastery which attracts a lot of pilgrims every year in Quxia Town, the office place of Lhatse.

Mangpu Tour Park is famous for its all kinds of Buddhism temples, grave towers and hotsprings.