Part way up the wooded ridge at the southern edge of town, this large temple-nunnery is the principal place of worship for Lashio’s large Chinese community. Squint briefly at the main buildings and they appear to be olde-worlde Chinese temples with classic tip-tilted traditional roofs. However, on closer inspection they are somewhat gaudy 20th-century versions while the flanking brick nuns’ residences are contrastingly dour. The main prayer hall contains a trio of buddha-like figures held aloft on gilded, disembodied hands. You might find visiting Quan Yin Shang worthwhile to discover the surrounding low-rise back-streets and for glimpses of ridge and karst horizons. From the market area, three-wheel pick-ups charge K3000 return.
