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My trip on the Tang-Tibet Road started with enthusiastic Dengqun Repa dancing. As the tempo became more and more intense, my trip amazed me with more and more surprises. Upon entering Qusog Countym a beautiful rainbow bridged the valley we had past and behind us was white earth. The highway went through the rainbow arch…
The legend of snowman is told mainly in the south area of Himalayas, meanwhile it also circulates east to Indo-Myanmar border, west to Karakorum, and north to the vast region of Tibet and Pamir. In this area, the legend of snowman that has great stature and aggressive temperament has existed for hundreds of years. There…
Without scales, Gymocypris przewalskii are almost naked and so it is called “naked carp”. All the year round, they swim freely in Yamdroktso Lake, a natural fishpond, and live comfortably. Naked carps belong to cold water fish. They like to live in shallow water as well as whirlpool water area near the shoal and places…
After a night of rest and reorganization, the survived demoiselle cranes set out even earlier than yesterday and arrived at the peak again. The snowstorm seemed died down a little. A new day being a new opportunity, the birds stayed closer to each other, but their calls were obviously not as loud as yesterday. Several…
Divaricate Strophanthus Seed is also called Gelsemium elegans Benth. It has red or yellow flowers and hyper toxic roots. Tseren’s family maintains frequent contacts with Divaricate Strophanthus Seed. Tseren’s family is the only family that makes Tibetan paper at present. They pick Divaricate Strophanthus Seeds, cut off their flowers, leaves and stems, and take the…
This is absolutely a journey of challenges. Lhaze County is located at 5053 highway mileage column of the 318 national highways. From there, there are several kilometers of gentle slopes and 25 kilometers of steep slopes before 5083 highway mileage column. Gyatso La Mountain Pass at an elevation of 5248 meters is close to this…
When shouldering the parachute canopy without backup parachutes once again and standing on top of the mountain, I tried not to think and feel, as if nothing existed except the hiss of the intercom phone resounding in my ears. “Take off!” “Go, and run towards the right!” I followed mu company’s direction. The moment I…
I climbed up along the rope and cautiously chose the position of my hands and feet. After climbing half-way up, I looked back to Lhasa. Sunlight sprinkled on the city. Sometimes white clouds drifted across the blue sky. The whole city lifted up its head behind me and we gazed upon each other. Gradually, I…
We saw the Lagarie Palace even before we entered Qusum County. According to historical records, the square of the palace was paved with white and blue gravels of good quality. The central part formed the pattern of Buddhist swastika, lotus and 8 auspicious symbols. The patterns were quite original and delicate. However, much of its…
For Tibetan people, burning incense is a daily activity to pray for good fortune. In fact, Tibetan incense is also very popular among tourists from home and abroad. The Tibetan incense is brought in from India 1,300 years ago. These years, Tibetan incense producing becomes popular with the development of tourism. The incense made in…
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