Every winter in Tibet from November to March, pilgrims pour into Lhasa, capital city of Tibet, which is known as the religious center in Tibet, to pay homage to the Buddha. During this period, a large number of pilgrims can be seen prostrating themselves onto the ground to do the religious ritual.

  According to the news, the Lhasa-Shigatse Railway has completed track-laying and will be opened to traffic this year. The Lhasa-Shigatse Railway is the extension line of Qinghai-Tibet Railway which is the world’s highest railway. Its construction was started in 2010 and the total length of the railway is 253km. It is planed that the…

  People in Burang, the border town with Nepal and India in Nagri Prefecture, southwest Tibet celebrate their “Burang New Year”, one of the most important festivals, on Jan. 1,2014. “We celebrate one festival every month, everyday is like New Year to us”, said by Tibetan residents in Burang. In addition to buy living necessities…

  Airlines in Tibet transported 2.75 mln passengers in 2013, a record high in history, released by the China’s Civil Aviation Administration of the Tibet Autonomous Region on Jan. 2, 2014. Thirteen airline routes were established in 2013, lifting the total airway number to 49. The amount of take-off and landing flights reached 26,469, 23.1%…

  A wedding ceremony was held in a Tibetan village in China’s Sichuan Province. The new bride and groom are both villagers of Gye Tsong Village, Tsewu Township, Derong County, Garze Tibetan . The bride Wonjin Lhadmo got up very early in the morning, to make up for the wedding, helped by people sharing the…

  With New Year is approaching, cities in China are also immersed in the festival atmosphere. However, as for Kumbum Monastery, one of the six famous monasteries of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, it embraces another busy season of pilgrimage. Built in the 14th century and located 26 km away from Xining, capital city of…

  It is said by many that the unusual character of Tibet that makes it distinguish from many other breathtaking beautiful places lies in its strong religious ambiance. Wherever you go in Tibet, you can always feel the power of belief, which is the reason why many pilgrims walk a long way to worship holy…

  Kailash means “the Treasure of Snow Mountain” in Tibetan language. The name originates from the year-round snow on its peak and its historical religious connections. The mountain is sometimes called ‘Mother of Iceberg’. Mt.Kailash is the highest peak in the massive Gangdise Mountain range with an altitude over 6,600m. The peak is very pointed…

  The monastic kitchen often provide yak butter tea during the routine sutra-chanting assembly in the morning and afternoon in the main hall of a monastery. The major product of a monastic kitchen might be the yak-butter tea, sweet Tibetan tea and Zanba (highland barley power mixed with yak butter). Thus, butter casks and tea…

  The Butter-lamp Festival was celebrated in Tibet on Dec.27, 2013 (Oct. 25 in Tibetan calendar) in Ganden Monastery to commemorate the death of Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It is also called Illumination Day and “Ganden Ngachod” in Tibetan language. On this day, monasteries and believers of the Gelug…