Plan your Lhasa Tour? Lhasa, the capital of China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, is one of the highest cities in the world. So if you’re thinking of visiting this remote and beautiful wonderland, but still have some questions about when to go, then read on to get some practical information. Lhasa is in highland area, so…
Lhamo, literally, “sister goddess”, refers to Tibetan folk opera. The Tibetan Opera combines dancing, singing and chanting and songs. Its repertoire comes manly from three parts – folk dances; folk dialogues and songs; Buddhist rituals and arts. Tibetan Lhamo has a history of over 600 years, back to in the 14th century when it was founded…
Planning for Tibet Tour? Looking for top things to do in Tibet? So here is our list of top 10 Attractions in Tibet. 1. Namcha Barwa Mountain Nyingchi, which literally means “throne of the sun” in Tibetan has a relatively lower altitude bestowed with the green mountain slopes, snow-capped peaks and crystal-clear rivers. Nyingchi is dubbed as “Switzerland of Tibet”. The county…
Plan your Lhasa tour? If time permits, you are highly recommended to have a one day round trip excursion to Namtso Lake from Lhasa. Lying between Baingoin County of Nagqu Prefecture and Damxung (Damshung) County of Lhasa Prefenture, Namtso Lake is located about 240km to the northwest of Lhasa city. Namtso Lake literally means “the heavenly lake”,…
The Beautiful Lhasa is a Traveler’s Delight When one travels to China, one has the opportunity to visit some of its oldest cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, which effectively have cradled and nurtured the Chinese civilization. But there is another important city in the country which has nurtured the religion, the followers of which are…
Lhatse County is under the administration of Shigatse Prefecture. Lhatse County is located 150km southwest of Shigatse City and 90km northeast of Tingri County. Both the national highways 318 and 219 pass through Lhatse County with 318 down to Tingri and Zhangmu, 219 to West Tibet and Yecheng in Xinjiang Province. The Yarlung Zangbo…
Plan you Tibet Tour? Do you know what souvenirs are worth buying during your Tibet Tour? Souvenirs in Tibetan style are popular in both China and the world. The flowing is a listing of top 10 souvenirs of Tibet for your reference. Tibetan Knives The Tibetan has the habit of taking knives along with…
Plan a Lhasa Tour? Lhasa, the capital of China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, has a history of more than 1,300 years. It is the political, economic, cultural and transport center of the region. Lhasa is home to the Tibetan, Han, and Hui peoples, as well as many other ethnic groups, but the Tibetan ethnic group makes…