Seeking Tsangyang Gyatso’s Hometown-Lebugou
Here is the place inhabited by the Monba people. It is the place bounded by Bhutan and India and is the oxygen bar on the plateau. It is also the original eco-tourist resort nearest the city of Lhasa. Currently, the area is only open to domestic guests. Maybe it is the hometown of Tsangyang…
December 10, 2013 BY
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Passionate Red-Damxung Horse Racing Festival
When the young men dressed in horseman clothes and flat-topped caps with red tassels come to take part in the festival, their horses are all dressed up beautifully. The bright red saddles forms a line of red rays, shining on the girls and audience who are there watching the game. The flaming passion can…
December 10, 2013 BY
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Searching Antiques in Tibet
In search for rare antiques in Tibet, a natural and predestined opportunity is quite necessary. Everything in the Tibetan land, a log, a stone, a Thangka, a musical instrument, or a Buddha statue, is filled with craftsmen’s spirituality. So, the objects you have collected selectively and those which are filled with wisdom will always…
December 5, 2013 BY
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Wild Party in Shoton Festival
In Shoton Festival, not only Tibetan men, but also women are born warriors. Horse-racing, tug of war, yak-race, rock-lifting… It is this festival that provides a chance to express everyone’s pride and make such a hot day. Let’s go to join the festival and have a wild party!
December 5, 2013 BY
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The Mystery of Temple of Lord Guan Yu in Lhasa
Red-faced Guan Yu in the Temple of Lord Guan Yu on Mopan Mountain in Lhasa has turned from a brace warrior into “Garan Buddha”. He is guarding Tibet in the temple with good combination of both Han and Tibetan elements. I wonder why Lord Guan Yu in the central China has moved to Tibet.…
December 4, 2013 BY
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Go to Tibet for A Wild Play
When you come to Lhasa, your 5 senses will be completely conquered. Your eyes can see the magnificent Potala Palace glittering under the blue sky and white clouds; your nose can smell the fresh fragrance of the land soaked with barley aroma; your taste buds can taste the sweet and delicious butter tea; your ears…
December 4, 2013 BY
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Zhari Namco’s Lightening Peninsula
To many people who have traveled to Ali, the magnificence and vastness of Zhari Namco, its mountain and its posture will leave an unforgettable impression. Yet, the peninsula extending into the lake is just like a lightening hitting the lake. How is it formed? What are the stories about it? I can not wait…
December 3, 2013 BY
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Rawok Lake-Home at the Heart of the Lake
The vast and magnificent Tibetan Plateau boasts the largest number of lakes in China. Where there is a lake, there are islands. What are the special landscapes on the plateau islands? The first lake with islands we have encountered after entering Tibet from the Sichuan-Tibet road is Rawok Lake. Let us take a closer…
December 3, 2013 BY
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Vicissitudes in Qinwadazi
Where are you, the broken city walls, the thick weeds, the big tombs, the eroded stone carvings, the history and the promises? Time flies like an arrow and brings drastic changes in an instant Qinwadazi. What kind of past has been buried by the years?
December 2, 2013 BY
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