Cherish the habit of Releasing Captive Animal In Tibet

On the bustling ritual walk road in Lhasa, religious believers from various places are marching slowlyin one direction while reciting surras and counting their beads. Every day, they repeat this holy rite in the belief it will be greatly beneficial in their lives. If you watch carefully, you will notice now and then in the stream of people some cattle, sheep and other animals following closely behind the ritual walkers, appearing as if they are part of the devotions, too. You can hardly     

PEOPLE IN THE BARKOR STREET：PALBAR,AN OLD MANIN SHARSASUALLEY

According to local custom in Lhasa, people refer to the area around the Jokhang Temple as ＂Barkor Street＂. ＂Lhasa＂ is ＂the Buddha＇s land＂ in Tibetan. In the hearts of Tibetan people, the Jokhang Temple is one of the most holy places because a statue of the twelve-year-old Sakyamuni is enshrined and worshiped there. Every year, the temple attracts many Tibetan Buddhist monks and disciples come from far away and pay homage to the Buddha. As time passed, the area of Barkor Street around the Jokhang Temple has become the busiest district in Lhasa. Eight alleyways extend out from the Barkor Street. Here the old citizens of Lhasa reside, and this is where Lhasa＇s unique economy, national culture, traditional craftsmanship and local Tibetan customs and practices flourish.     

QAMBA ZUNZHUB AND HIS TIBETANSHOES

Qamba Zunzhub is the board chairman of the Lhasa Caiquan Liming Handicrafts Co. Ltd, principal of the director of the Lhasa Caiquan Welfare and Recuperation Clinic. He is indeed a man absorbed in work day by day. But, in the eye of numerous business people along Barkor Street in Lhasa, he is none other than the "shoe king." In fact, they say, about 60 percent of Tibetan shoes created as Tibetan tourist souvenirs that are on sale in Barkor come from Qamba Zunzhub. When this writer met h…     

THE SLOW FASHION OF TIBETAN HANDMADE BAGS

正The sound of loom weaving comes out of a three-story building in the Lugu Alley off the Barkor Street.Drugyal's wife Norbu Droma and her assistants are making traditional Tibetan bags.The black pulu shop sign stands out in the quiet alley.Step into the shop,you will see wool,calfskin and sheepskin bags hang neatly on the wall.The products on display on the counter are of the current style made for everyday life,while those traditional handmade bags in the inner     

PEOPLE IN THE BARKOR STREET

<正>Editor's Note:According to local custom in Lhasa,people refer to the area around the Jokhang Temple as"Barkor Street"."Lhasa"is"the Buddha's land"in Tibetan.In the hearts of Tibetan people,the Jokhang Temple is one of the most holy places because a statue of the twelve-year-old Sakyamuni is enshrined and worshiped there.Every year,the temple attracts many Tibetan Buddhist monks and disciples come from far away and pay homage to the Buddha.As time passed,the area of Barkor Street around     

Yeshe and His Shop in the Rabsal First Lane

<正>There is a branch in the Barkor Street's complex of extended lanes called Rabsal Alley(at the junction of the Barkor East Street and Barkor South Street).Tourists are probably nilfamiliar with the Rabsal Alley.However,the most famous building in this alley,a youth hostel named Pangdatsang,iS definitely known to every tourist     

HAVING A NICE TIME AT A YOGURT SHOP

<正>When the sun disperses its brilliant rays over the Potala Palace on a nice day,the whole city of Lhasa takes on an air of warmth and harmony.In their ancient Tibetan robes idly turning their Mani wheels,elderly people either go for a walk on the Barkor Street or have a rest at a sweet tea shop.Tourists coming in from all over the world often like to     

THE RELIGION—the Gthen Way of Exessian of the Human,Ghast and Dininity

In the outer circle of the Barkor Street,Lhasa City of Tibet,a gallery named as＂Art Gallery of Traditional Handcrafts＂is located,specializing by making clay sculptures and masks. Surprisingly,two artisans have the same name as Penpa who are working for this gallery.For the sake of easily identifying them, people are used to calling the elder one as senior Penpa,and the young one as junior Penpa.Their common perspective might be that they both have already worked for making masks for 12 years.They,by     

Bars in the Barkor Street

In daytime,the Barkor Street is bustling with tourists,pious pilgrims and merchants crowded together.Only when darkness falls does the street become tranquil.Nevertheless,the area surrounding the Barkor Street(from Tibetan Hospital compound extending to east Beijing Road)is then revived by various kinds of bars.     

KARMA WANGDU AND HIS BRONZE STATUE COMPANY

正Tracing back along the Tsachu River from the city of Chamdo,a branch of the Lancangjiang River,you will find the well-known village of Onda Gang 70 kilometers away,where the villagers make a living forging all kinds of Buddhist statues with metal.The artisans in Onda Gang produce most of the Buddhist statues in the monasteries of Chamdo and Garze and     

咖啡馆里书香飘（英文）

正The fragrance of Tibetan incense filling the air of the ancient streets of Lhasa has finally made its way to Itagelato,an Italian cafe situated within the boundaries of the ancient city.Located near the Barkor Street,a central attraction for both pilgrims and tourists in Tibet's capital city,the Italian-style cafe attracts customers from near and far,though mostly near.     

The Mountain Summit Auspicious Clouds and Dreams—Recapping the Moment of the Olympic Torch Relay Leg at the Mt.Qomolangma

The Beijing leg of the 2008 Olympic torch relay be-gan in spring.Along with the citizens in other cities,we were longing for a distinctive and stun-ning torch relay in terms of the route and the many colorful cer-emonial activities. The unprecedented plan to ex-tend the torch relay to Mt. Qomolangma will surely attract at-tention from all over the world.It     

The Lhasa Dream of Three Tibetan Sisters

Speaking of ＂the yellow house of Lhasa＂, most people will think of the famed Makye AmeRestaurant on the Barkor Street. But there is another yellow house known as ＂Mani Lhakhang＂ to the east of the Potala Palace. Sitting opposite the yellow house, there is a butter shop run by three sisters from Qinghai Province. Through their hard work and kindness, the three sisters have fashioned their own remarkable story of＂the yellow house of Lhasa＂.     

TRAVELOGUE FROM THE AREAS INHABITED BY SMALL ETHNIC MINORITIES ON THE TIBETAN BORDER

<正>Now,when you walk around the villages of ethnic minorities on the snow highland,you will find Tibet different from a primitive and isolated stereotype,but rather a place taking on a brand new scene.In 2014,we drove thousands of miles to visit some areas in Tibet     

Animal Farm

正90-year-old Phurbu Droma and her family live on the Chuse Ethnic Culture Park in Dokde Township of Lhasa.When she was young,she often went to sell dried cow dung in the Barkor Street.One day,she met Sonam,who was with a caravan from Yunnan.The two got to know each other,     

BRINGING THE WISHES OF PEOPLE IN TIBET TO BEIJING——Record on Members of National Committee of CPPCC from TAR in the 5th Session of 12th CPPCC National Committee

<正>Spring has come once again,and as the flowers begin to bud,Beijing welcomes members of the National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)from the Tibet Autonomous Region(TAR)to participate in the 5th session of 12th CPPCC National Committee.These CPPCC members bring the proposals they have worked out based on their comprehensive investigations collected before their arrival in Beijing.The proposals are a compilation of the wishes and voices from the various different sectors of Tibet,and they aim to propel the initiative to develop the Tibet Autonomous     

Strolling Along Barkor Street(Ⅰ)

Barkor Street has witnessed enormous changes over the past few decades．But the Monument to theTang-Tubo Alliance,willow trees of the Tang Dynasty and large sutra pole, existing in front of JokhangMonastery, retains their original demeanor.     

The Changing and Unchanging Barkor Street of Lhasa

Whenever I encounter friends who haverecently been to Tibet,I always seize the opportunity to catch up with them on recent change in the the Barkor Street of Lhasa.From 1956 to 1972,I was working in the Tibetan branch of Xinhua News Agency stationed in Lhasa where I formed many unforgettable memories.To answer my questions,people always tell me that in the Barkor Street,change is happening every day.     

Langmar Hall in Yerpa Village

Langmar Hall is a ＂Tibetan KTV＂. As in other cities like Lhasa, it is a very crowded place and also a big draw card for tourists. Different from KTVs in the mainland, Langmar Hall does not charge admission. It makes money from beer consumption, so the waitresses are happy to open beers for customers. They often stand beside you, raise your glass and propose a toast to you. Friends from the mainland are not aware of this trick, and believe it is required etiquette, so they are happy to drink as much as they can. People in Lhasa make fun of this and say that the     

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.