Pure White Tibet Mastiff

Yamdrok Lake with Tibetan Mastiff

Tibetan mastiff is called “do khyi” in Tibetan, it is an ancient breed and type of domestic dog.The Tibetan Mastiff is considered a primitive breed. It typically retains the hardiness which would be required for it to survive in Tibet and the high-altitude Himalayan range, including the northern part of Nepal, India and Bhutan. Tibetan Mastiff…

May 5, 2014 BY Kunga

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Location Survey of Sichuan-Tibet Railway to be Finished

  Photo taken on Mar. 23 shows railroaders are making location survey in one section of Sichuan-Tibet Railway from Lhasa to Nyingchi in Bugyu Township of Nyingchi Prefecture, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. The survey, launched in Sep. 2013, is at closeout phase and expected to be finished next month. It focuses on a few important points,…

March 27, 2014 BY Kunga

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Nyingchi-Throne of the Sun in Tibet

  Nyingchi, “throne of the sun” in Tibetan language, is located in the southeastern part of Tibet, where the Himalaya Mountains and Nyainqentanglha Mountains extend from west to east, like parallel huge dragons, to join the Hengduan Mountains in the east. Nyingchi, with a total area of 117,000 square km and a population of more than 140,000,…

February 27, 2014 BY Kunga

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Winter Tour in Tibet is More Attractive

  Due to the high altitude, Tibet is known as a snow-covered land with low temperature and scarce oxygen. Thus a winter tour in Tibet is not within consideration of most tourists. However, we suggest our readers visit Tibet in winter between November and March next year for the following reasons: 1. Warmer weather In…

January 7, 2014 BY Kunga

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The Love Stays In Shannan Cona

Tsangyang Gyatso, this name was widely spread in Tibet. He was worshiped not only for his special religious status but for the deep meaningful emotion of his poetry. People collect his deeds, seek his solid back-story, comprehend the meaning of life and beautiful love in his poetry, and find the Promised Land in his poetry,…

October 25, 2013 BY Kunga

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Sunrise of Mt.Everest

  To view the breathtakingly beautiful sunset, you have to wake up before 7:00 am, this was the first rays of morning sunlight on the Mount Everest. the summit of the Mt.Everest is 8844 m, where is the nearest place to the Universe on Earth.

October 23, 2013 BY Kunga

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Glide In Tibet

When You Glide In Tibet

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…

October 10, 2013 BY Kunga

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Caina Village

Caina Village, A Romantic Place by Lhasa River

Many travelers to Lhasa may only focus on the grand Potala Palace, the holy Jokhang Temple, the busy Barkhor Street or the heavenly Lake Namtso. In fact, there are also many other interesting places. They may be known by few tourists, but they are no less awe-inspiring. Take a small village called Caina for example.…

October 7, 2013 BY Kunga

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Mount Namjagbarwa

Overlooking Mount Namjagbarwa

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…

October 5, 2013 BY Kunga

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