Plan your Lhasa tour? After performing kora, the pilgrim path along Barkhor Street circling the exterior of Jokhang Temple, you may relax at a Tibetan restaurant and sip a cup of Tibetan milk tea for refreshment. On the southeast corner of Barkhor Street, there stands a three-storey yellow Tibetan type building. This is the well…
Plan your Lhasa tour? Choosing a proper hotel is a major concern for many Lhasa first time visitors. With the fast development of Lhasa tourism, there are more and more inns and hotels popping up in the city of Lhasa. Where to stay in Lhasa is largely related to your budget, your personal preference and…
Plan your Lhasa Tour? Lhasa is the capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region and has long been the center of politics, economy, culture and religion in Tibet. It is one of the most charming cities in the country. While travelling in Lhasa, there are several tourist scams that visitors should be aware of. Always be…
Plan your Lhasa Tour? Lhasa, the capital of China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, is one of the highest cities in the world. So if you’re thinking of visiting this remote and beautiful wonderland, but still have some questions about when to go, then read on to get some practical information. Lhasa is in highland area, so…
Lhamo, literally, “sister goddess”, refers to Tibetan folk opera. The Tibetan Opera combines dancing, singing and chanting and songs. Its repertoire comes manly from three parts – folk dances; folk dialogues and songs; Buddhist rituals and arts. Tibetan Lhamo has a history of over 600 years, back to in the 14th century when it was founded…
Plan your Lhasa tour? If time permits, you are highly recommended to have a one day round trip excursion to Namtso Lake from Lhasa. Lying between Baingoin County of Nagqu Prefecture and Damxung (Damshung) County of Lhasa Prefenture, Namtso Lake is located about 240km to the northwest of Lhasa city. Namtso Lake literally means “the heavenly lake”,…
The Beautiful Lhasa is a Traveler’s Delight When one travels to China, one has the opportunity to visit some of its oldest cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, which effectively have cradled and nurtured the Chinese civilization. But there is another important city in the country which has nurtured the religion, the followers of which are…
Plan a Lhasa Tour? Lhasa, the capital of China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, has a history of more than 1,300 years. It is the political, economic, cultural and transport center of the region. Lhasa is home to the Tibetan, Han, and Hui peoples, as well as many other ethnic groups, but the Tibetan ethnic group makes…