The Shoton Festival is a traditional festival that has a long history in Tibet. The festival is held at the end of the 6th Tibetan lunar month till the beginning of the 7th month. In Tibetan, “sho”means yogurt and “ton” means feast. So Shoton Festival is a festival of drinking yogurt. Previously, people only…

  The five-colored prayer flags are hung on peaks, mountain passes, or by roads and monasteries in Tibet. To Tibetan Buddhism believers, each waving of the flags means reciting the scripture once, sending wishes of sentient beings to deities. In the way, the prayer flags serve as connection between human beings and the deities. The…

  Rupee, a homeless dog was taken in by his current owner Joanne Lefson. Together with Joanne Lefson, he is thought to be the first dog to climb Mount Everest. Joanne Lefson found this little poor pup starving in a dump in India and decided to save him. After a long time’s recuperation, Rupee came…

  Barkor Street is an old and traditional shopping street in the center of Lhasa,includes the areas of the older street around.As a marketplace where shaggy nomads, traders, robed monks and chanting pilgrims join together, Barkor has a long history. It is not only commercial, but also cultural. The entire street has more than 300…

  As an important part of Tibetan Buddhism culture, Tibet beads are prevalent among the jewelry and antiques markets. The most famous kind of Tibet beads is Dzi bead, with its authentic handicraft lost dated back to Tang Dynasty, making the precious antiques more valuable in the current market. The musical instruments used in the…

  The Auspicious Goddess Festival takes place on the 15th day of the 10th Tibetan month. On that day, women go to worship the statue of White Lhamo Goddess in the Jokhang Monastery, and carry the statue around Barkor Street as a token of worship.

Cailan, a famous gourmet says that a good food can not be judged by words but by tongues. Tibetan noodle, a good food that Tibetans will never be tired of eating, a distinctive smell that is alluring to many tourists, is really unique and impressive. The picture taken on the streets of Lhasa City record…

It’s a tradition for Tibetans to eat air dried beef in Tibetan New Year. Many Lhasa citizens will begin their festival preparations like making air-dried beef. Lots of chunks of yak meat for sale are against the fence of Tuan Jie Xin Cun community of Cheng Guan district. “Every chunk of air-dried beef costs over…

The Bathing Festival is in the early part of the 8th Tibetan month. This festival lasts for seven days. During this period, the Chishan Star appears. Men and women, old and young, go bathing in nearby rivers and lakes. Legend has it that those who take a dip in the river water at this point…

Nagri in western Tibet is home to dozens of holy lakes and mountains in Tibet such as the Mt. Kailash and the Mapam Yumco Holy Lake ( or Manasarovar Lake). The region still remains mysterious and untouchable for its high elevation and remote location. However, its splendid landscapes, typical customs and the strong atmosphere of…