THE YUAN DYNASTY TIBETAN OFFICIAL ARCHIVES LISTED IN THE MOWCAP

In the Fifth plenary session of the MOWCAP(Asian and Pacific Region Division of UNESCO) which was held in Bangkok on May 16th,2012,the Yuan Dynasty Tibet Official Archives,was successfully listed in the Memory of World Catalog of the Asian and Pacific Region on the recommendation and votes of experts,and as proposed by the Archives Bureau of Tibet Autonomous Region. This selection signifies another major step in preserving the cultural heritage of the Yuan Dynasty     

WINTER RELIGIOUS CONVENTION IN THE TSURPU MONASTERY

Forty kilometers to the west along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, after setting off from Lhasa, there is a bridge crossing over the Todlung River. This is Lungpa Sangpa （Tibetan, meaning the hometown bridge）. Passing over the bridge and walking further into the mountain valley, you can reach the Gurong mountain area. On walking further, you will find a splendid ancient monastery standing on the green mountainside. This is the well-known Tsurpu Monastery situated beneath the snow-covered highlands.