In the long course of history, Lhokha was acknoledged as “the cradle of Tibetan culture” for a number of “First Places” it had won: the 1st dynasty of Tibetan history–the Tubo Dynasty; the 1st king of Tibet Nyatri Tsenpo; the 1st palace Yongbu Lakang;the 1st Buddhist chapel Trundruk Monastery; the 1st farmland Suodang; the 1st…

In Gega Village, you will have a good view of Mount Namjagbarwa. Located at the Nyingchi area in the southeastern part of China’s Tibet, Namjiagbarwa with an altitude of 25,531 feet (7,782m) ranks as world’s 15th highest peak and 1st in China’s ten most attractive mountains selected in the 2005 Chinese National Geography. It is also…

Our trip to Nanyigou Valley had s misty color because of the foggy weather. 5 km outside Mainling Zong County, we saw a road sign pointing that Nanyigou was ahead. Shortly after that a village of Monba ethnic group came into our sight. It was a stockade village on a green mountain. In between yards…

Mira Mountain is the boundary between Lhasa and Nyingchi. After we drove across the mountain top we reached Nyingchi. At this place at an altitude of 5019 meters, what welcomed us were the prayer flags fluttering in the cold wind, as if thousands of people were chanting the prayer “Om Mani Padme Hum” in a…

At its prime time, Drigong Ti Temple on top of a mountain had 180,000 monks practicing in the monastery. Many of them had to lodge in grottoes, simple state stone sheds or small tents because of the huge number of these monks. The temple was burned in wars, and together with it the drying up…

These flowers of delphinium grandiflorum by the roadside travelling from Lhasa to Kathmandu were very charming and attracted us immediately. Their leaves are deeply lobed with 3 to 7 toothed, pointed lobes in a palmate shape. The main flowering stem is erect, and varies greatly in size between the species, from 10 centimeters in some alpine species,…

At one dawn in May, when the mountains in distance were covered with light blue mist and Potala Palace wore a dark veil, the morning sun spread its golden light on the age old golden roof of the palace. The whole atmosphere was particularly tranquil and serene, like that of the heaven. In this quiet…

The Brahmaputra Grand Canyon (Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon) is one with the highest altitude in the world. Its depth and length also rank No.1 in the world and is said to be “the last unexplored region of the human world”. Self sponsored, 8 people have successfully crossed the canyon all by themselves– the 1st time…

The Office of China Post at Everest Base Camp set up in 2008 is the highest post office in the world, with an elevation of 5,300 meters above sea level. Though it is very simple, it has helped many visitors share their happiness at the top of the world with their family members and friends…

Amateur mountaineers who went to Lhasa to attend the 11th Tibet Mountaineering Assembly were trekking in mountainous area of Tibet to adapt to the environment. The Tibetan Mountaineering Assembly, started in the year 2001, is now popular in amateurs and has greatly promoted the sport. This year’s Mountaineering Assembly is also a commemoration of the…