The Jokhang Temple, Tibet’s most sacred place, is in the center of Lhasa. Along the innermost of the three pilgrim routes, pilgrims move around the temple in a clockwise direction while walking on the 800 m long Barkhor. In front of the temple, many throw themselves flat along the ground. Some pilgrims also move this […]
Norbulingka in Lhasa – Tibet
Norbulingka in Lhasa, Tibet -China, once served as the summer residence of the Dalai Lama. Norbulingka means Jewelled Park and was built as a palace for the 7th Dalai Lama in the 18th century. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button […]
Street life in Lhasa – Tibet
The street life in Lhasa, the administrative capital of Tibet, China, mostly takes place around the Jokhang Temple, which is the religious center of Tibet. The proportion of Han Chinese in Lhasa is around 20%, which is mainly concentrated on the Inner City District Chengguan. Please watch the video – Part1 You are currently viewing […]
Schoolyard in Lhasa – Tibet
In Lhasa, Tibet, China, we had a prime view from the hotel room on a schoolyard. It was interesting for us to observe the goings-on. The flag salute on the court reminded us a little at a booth on the computer fair CeBIT in Hannover in the morning. Please watch the video You are currently […]
Farm life near Lhasa in Tibet – China
Near Lhasa in Tibet, China, we had the chance to see farmers working in the fields with their yaks. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock […]
Potala Palace in Lhasa
From the roof of our Hotel in Lhasa we had already a splendid view of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. But then we saw the former winter palace of the Dalai Lama majestically in front of us. Before making the steep climb we observe the pilgrims at the Potala Kora, a circular route around the […]