At the Barkhor Market enjoy the stimulating sights, sounds and fragrances of tibetan commerce. The market is full of herbs, spices, dried fruits and nuts from all over Asia; glittering brass, bronze & copper religious objects; hand-woven piled carpets; yak butter; hand-painted religious scrolls; bright prayer flags; and much more.

Jokhang Temple was built in the 7th century by King Songtsen Gampo to house images of Buddha brought to Tibet by his Nepalese and Chinese wives. In front of the temple, you will see stones that have been smoothed by the countless worshipers and pilgrims that have prostrated themselves in front of the temple. Approaching [...]

Namtso or Lake Nam is a mountain lake at the border between Damxung County of Lhasa Prefecture andBaingoin County of Nagqu Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, approximately 112 kilometres (70 mi) NNW of Lhasa. Geography and Climate The lake lies at an elevation of 4,718 m, and has a surface area of [...]

Lhasa, in the Tibet autonomous region, covers 4600 square miles in area, with a population around 400,000. It has an average annual temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit, and an average annual precipitation of 18 inches. Mineral and stone resources, including: copper, iron, silver, granite, marble around Lhasa are very abundant around Lhasa. Agriculture is also [...]

The Potala Palace was built by the 5th Dalai Lama in the 17th century and former home to ten Dalai Lamas. The palace, splendidly set on a hill overlooking the town of Lhasa, is an almost mythical architectural wonder with thousands of colorfully painted rooms, chapels with silk brocade banners, and religious statues. Inside, see [...]

The Qingzang railway, Qinghai–Xizang railway, or Qinghai–Tibet railway (simplified Chinese: 青藏铁路; traditional Chinese: 青藏鐵路; pinyin: Qīngzàng Tiělù; Tibetan: mtsho bod lcags lam མཚོ་བོད་ལྕགས་ལམ།), is a high-altitude railway that connects Xining, Qinghai Province, to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, in People’s Republic of China. The total length of Qingzang railway is 1956 km (1215 mi). Construction of [...]