KITE SEASON IN LHASA

<正>If you sit by the Lhasa River in the deep autumn,all you hear around you would be people talking about kites.Unique in style,Tibetan kites are popular in Lhasa,Shigatse,and Tsetang,even spreading into the neighboring countries of Nepal and Bhutan.During the Qing Dynasty,Tibetan kites were prevalent among the Tibetan upper class.It is said that     

TSAMJO LABORING IN LHASA

When working in the kitchen,her son was always clinging to her body.Though the service may not have been professional it was in fact somehow intriguing.She was Tsamjo.     

ART GALLERY IN LHASA

Art galleries have emerged on the streets of Lhasa since the reform and opening up of China.The earliest ones were Art Gallery of Tibetan Exhibition Hall and Art Gallery of Potala Palace 20 years before.For 20 years as one fell,another rose until now,tens of art galleries of various sizes and centred around the Barkor Street are attracting enormous numbers of tourists from both home and abroad.     

ART GALLERY IN LHASA

Art galleries have emerged on the streets of Lhasa since the reform and opening up of China.The earliest ones were Art Gallery of Tibetan Exhibition Hall and Art Gallery of Potala Palace 20 years before.For 20 years as one fell,another rose until now,tens of art galleries of various sizes and centred around the Barkor Street are attracting enormous numbers of tourists from both home and abroad.     

Taking a Taxi IN LHASA

Downtown Lhasa covers an area of 52 square km, and has a resident population of 180,000. In the early 1980s, roads were paved with dirt and the citizens relied on bicycles for intra-city travel. Two bus routes emerged in the mid-1980s, and city roads were widened and asphalted in the 1990s.With Tibet's door opening wider to the outside world, more visitors are coming to Lhasa. Cashing in on the opportunity, a taxi service appeared in the 1980s.Nowadays, there are some 1,100 cabs plying city streets. A considerable number are the Volkswagen Santana model. Although distance meters have been installed, taxi drivers love to charge customers at the fixed rate of 10 Yuan for inner-city travel.     

YINGDRA'S 21 YEARS IN LHASA

<正>2017 marks Yingdra's 21st year in Lhasa.Dark skin,big eyes,thick eyebrows,a straight nose,full lips,and perfect white teeth,this is a typical handsome Nepalese man.When Yingdra walked up to me and greeted me in fluent Tibetan,I was puzzled     

THE WARM WINTER IN LHASA

正In the view of many people, Lhasa's weather is harsh and cold. This is because it is geographically situated upon the highland and surrounded by snow-capped mountain ranges and glaciers. How absolutely bleak such a place must be! Climatically, the city only has around two to three months when the weather is considered relatively favorable for outsiders to visit, but is this really the case?     

2017 SHOTON FESTIVAL IN LHASA

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A MOUNTAIN WEASEL SPOTTED IN LHASA

<正>Four of us went to a suburb in Lhasa for an autumn outing one day in the middle of October.We drove out of the downtown area heading east and reached our destination,Caigongtang Temple.Interestingly enough,it was a result of random selection based on Google maps that led us here since we neither knew     

CONSTRUCTION OF Power Stations IN LHASA

In 1911, the 13th Dalai Lama fled toDarjeeling. During his stay there,he gained knowledge about diplomacy, economics and world development. Realizing that Tibet would behopeless unless it could master scienceand advanced culture, he decided toselect children of noble families to studyin Britain.Four young people were sent toLondon in 1913 - Mangzong XerabGuisang (who majored in geology),Qamwoba Renzin Dorje (power); GyipuWangdui Norbu (who studied postal services) and Gorkawa Soinam Gon…     

-CHINA GUANGCAI PROGRAM IN TIBET HELD IN LHASA

The activity of China Guangcai Program in Tibet, jointly organized by China Guangcai Society and the government of Tibet Autonomous Region, was held in Lhasa from August 4 to 5, 2013. More than 600 enterprises from 30 provinces all over the country took part in the activity. o During the activity, 229 contracts were signed with a total investment of 361.31 billion Yuan. China Guangcai Founda tion donated 18 million Yuan for the construction of Senior＇s House in Chushur County. China Minsheng Bank donated 40 million Yuan in the next four years for the treatment of children with congenital heart disease in Tibet. Qizheng Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd donated 11 million Yuan to build a cultural institute in Lhundrup County and two Tibetan clinics respectively in Nagqu and Nyingchi.     

拉萨风马飞扬旅舍的故事

In 2007,Wang Fang,a 29-year-old girl from Zhejiang Province,resigned from her lucrative job in a media company and hit the road from Lijiang to Lhasa by riding a bicycle with a couple of friends.She had long been attracted by the freedom of outdoor activities,admiring the lifestyle of being one with nature.That bicycle trip,her first long-distance cycling experience。     

TIBETAN HANDICRAFTS IN THE STREETS OF LHASA

正Since 2002, I have developed a strong affinity towards Tibet.By now, I have made 20 trips to Tibet, the shortest being 12 days,the longest 16 months. On my fifth trip, I decided to leave behind my comfortable life as a documentary filmmaker in Beijing and live semipermanently for a while in Lhasa, so     

HOME-BASED MEDICAL SERVICES GET POPULAR IN LHASA

正Whenever anybody feels uncomfortable,a doctor,once called,will immediately come to provide his or her services.As part of the new wave of doctors providing their services to smaller communities,"homebased doctors"are gradually being introduced to common civilian homes.At present,Lhasa City has been positively promoted the home-     

THE STORY OF DUNYA RESTAURANT IN LHASA

正Seeing that I came to the interview without an interpreter,a trace of displeasure flashed across the fair,thin face of Jannette Troost.I was afraid she would consider me unprofessional.But soon,the problem was easily solved and     

DOUGLAS AND HIS SUMMIT CAFE IN LHASA

正The Summit Cafe is one of the most popular cafes in Lhasa.Since it started in 2005,it has expanded to three stores now.In addition to the concise style dining environment,the fragrant fresh coffee,and the authentic western cuisine,the great service especially attracts lots of return customers.Douglas,who originally comes from California,is the founder of the Summit     

NGARI SHANGSHUNG CULTURE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC SEMINAR HELD IN LHASA

正The first LhasaNgari Shangshung culture international academic seminar of China's Tibet was held in Lhasa from June 16th to 18th.It focused on the ancient Ngari Shangshung culture and attracted domestic and overseas experts and scholars to d'iscuss the research,protection and inheritance of the Shangshung civilization.A batch of valuable documents and materials related to the Shangshung culture were on display during the seminar.     

拉萨饭店

拉萨饭店位于海拔3,600米的圣地拉萨,是一家挂牌四星级旅游饭店。 饭店占地面积70,532平方米,房屋建筑面积62,163平方米。交通便利,乘汽车只需要10分钟即可到达古城中心八廊街。