Tourists visit the Taer Monastery in Qinghai Province on July 21, 2009. (Xinhua Photo)

Tourists visit the Taer Monastery in Qinghai Province on July 21, 2009. (Xinhua Photo)

As a famous holy place of Tibetan Buddhism in China, the monastery is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Qinghai, and ushers in the peak tourist season in midsummer.The monastery is most famous for its gorgeous fresco, barbola and butter sculptures.