Yushu is a highly regarded religious center to Tibetans. Its significance comes mainly from Janamani, the world's largest Tibetan Buddhist cairn. With a history of over three centuries, Janamani currently bears over 250 million pieces of Mani stones (stones inscribed with sutras or mantras), and is still growing with new pieces added daily by pilgrims. In Yushu, more than 40% of the population live on the carving of Mani stones. To the Yushu community, nothing compares to Janamani. After the 2010 earthquake, Yushu-ers immediately set off to repair Janamani, long before they started repairing their own houses. The Janamani Visitor Center serves both visitors and the local community. To visitors and pilgrims, it provides information about Janamani and its history complemented by views of the real sites. To local rresidents, it provides a post office, a clinic, public toilets and a small research archive.
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