Tibet Destinations

- Mt. Everest
In the Himalayas of southern Asia, Mount Everest is considered the highest mountain in the world. The mountain was named after Sir George Everest, the first person to record the location and height of the mountain.

- Mt. Everest
- Key words
> Background
> Height
> Sherpa People
> Base camp
> Rongbuk Monastery
> When
- Mt. Everest getaway
- Photos of Mt. Everest
Tibet Culture

- Tibetan Drum: A Heavenly Language in the Modern Time
According to the Bon Sect, the aboriginal religion in Tibet , a sorcerer can immediately reach the gods once he beats the Lama drum. Therefore, the Lama drum is a magical medium bridging the gap between Tibetans and the gods.

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Tibet Religion

- Stones Which Are Mysterious in Tibet
In the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, one can often see short walls built by sutra stones, with the length of several meters, several dozen meters, or even more than a hundred meters. It is a startling sight for many people.

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Road Story

- Villagers enlighten strangers in their remote home
For two days, I lost contact with the modern world. There was neither a telephone line nor signal for a mobile phone in this remote Tibetan village called Sulu.

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Tibet Art
- The Architectural art of Tibetan Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhist monasteries can be classified into three kinds-Tibetan, mixed Tibetan/Han, and Han types. The Tibetan-type Buddhist monastery almost prevails all over Tibet and its neighboring provinces.

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Tibet Custom
- Butter sculpture tradition melting away

Butter sculpture originated from Tibet and was introduced to the Tar Monastery, also known as Kumbum Monastery, in the early 17th century. Many monasteries in China make butter sculptures, but those of Tar excel in technique and scale.

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Tibet Wildlife
- Aquatic Birds Winter in Lhunzhub County
> Aquatic Birds Winter in Lhunzhub County (I)
> Aquatic Birds Winter in Lhunzhub County (II)
> Background--Water Birds in Lhunzhub
Highlights of the Month
- Preparing for Tibetan Losa
- Vice Minister Awarded China 's Top Environmental Prize
- Wetland in Tibet under Effective Protection
- Tibet Sees Booming Foreign Trade
- Snowfall Slights Mt Everest
- Per Capita GDP Tops $1,000 in Tibet
- Major environmental projects planned for Tibet
- Maintenance on Three Cultural Relics in Tibet to Finish This Year
- Frozen Soil Thawing Faster, Endangering Qinghai-Tibet Railway
- Bird Island under surveillance for avian flu
Photos of the Month
- Yak butter sculptures in Kumbum Monastery
- Qinghai-Tibet Rail Ready for Cargo Transport