Dondrup used to be a farmer and plant highland barley in his hometown, Lhatse County, Shigatze Prefecture. After the establishment of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway in 2006 which brought soaring number of visitors, Dondrup started to provide hospitality services. In a few years’ time, Dondrup became the first farmer multimillionaire in his hometown. As he…

  Tibet has established China’s first palm leaf manuscript institution to excavate, rescue, trim and translate palm leaf manuscripts, which are written on the leaves of Pattra tree in Sanskrit by Buddhists hundreds of years ago. Palm leaf manuscript was considered as “Classical Canon of Buddhism”, which is closest to the original teachings of Sakyamuni,…

  Lhasa had invested 1.5 billion RMB (almost 246 million US dollars) in the protection project of the Lhasa old town. According to experts, not only the original architectural style and ethnic feature has been preserved, but also the public facilities of water, electricity and heating has been improved.

  The first snow of the year that hit Lhasa, capital city of Tibet,on Jan.12, has caused all flights delay in the Gonggar Airport that morning. In order to remove the snow pile, the Gonggar Airport has been temporarily closed on the morning of Jan.12. “The highway has been covered with snow, which will influence…

  Covering an area of 12.2 square meters which accounts for 11.5 percent of Lhasa, the Lhalu wetland is a national nature reserve with an average altitude of 3,600 meters. As the largest and highest urban wetland in the world, the Lhalu wetland is able to absorb 78, 800 tons of carbon dioxide and produce…

The first snow fell on the Jan. 12, 2014 in Lhasa. The Potala Palace seems like the Sleeping Beauty, waiting to be woke up under the cloak of snow by her prince. Were you there, you will see a totally different scenery, which may take your breath away.

  A fire that started in the early hours of Saturday in an ancient town in Shangri-la, a resort county in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, has been completely put out. The fire broke out at 1:37 a.m. at the Ruyi Inn in the Dukezong Ancient Town, where most houses are made of wood, a factor…

  Samye Monastery, built in the 8th century, is the oldest Buddhist monastery in Tibet, sitting at the mountain area of Chanang County in southern Lhoka Prefecture. The central Buddha hall in the monastery is integrated with Tibetan, Chinese and Indian styles in architecture. Also, four pagodas in white, red, black and green are designed…

  For many travelers around the world, visiting Mt. Qomolangma is a Tibet travel dream. With a developing tourist infrastructure and the availability of quality tour providers, Mt. Qomolangma is now an accessible travel destination that awaits those who make the adventure.

  A powerful kingdom with a splendid civilization was born at this location over 1,300 years ago. Located in Zhada County, Tibet, the Guge Kingdom was a prosperous kingdom during 10th century – 16th centuries. Covering an area of 180,000 square meters, it has over 600 buildings, including houses, Buddhist towers and caves.