Destination

- Paradise within Shangrila
Dukezong, a Tibetan town in Shangrila, Yunnan Province, offers sanctuary to all those seeking refuge from the cares of city life. Dukezong’s authentic Tibetan dwellings, gilded prayer halls and pagodas, and lanterns of various shapes lighting the way …

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Tibet Culture

- Thangthong Gyalpo and The Seven Maidens
In the Tibetan language voiced as Lhamo (meaning Sister Fairy), the general term, Tibetan opera, is commonly applied to describe folk operas of the Tibet Autonomous Region.

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Road Story

- On the Tibet-Sichuan Highway
-- It had rained all night in Lhasa and the earth was wet and cold. From the mountains a pleasant breeze blew as I drove towards Nyingchi on the Tibet-Sichuan Highway. My destination was the famous Lamaling temple…

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Tibet People

- The Tibetan Shoton Festival
From yak to yoghurt, Tibetan fare has become the focus of downtown gourmets during the annual Tibetan Shoton Festival.

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Travel Wise
- Tibet Travel Tips
One of my foreign friends asked me if I had some advice for her upcoming trip to Tibet after I had just concluded mine this month. I have to say I can only provide this much due to my short stay there.

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Tibet Art
- A Particular Place of Painting--The Home of Regong Art

Over the centuries Tongren County has cultivated numerous folk artists engaged in Buddhist painting and sculpture, hence its reputation as "The Home of Tibetan Painters."

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Highlights of the Month
- East Meets West with Direct Train to Tibet
- First Death on Tibet Railway
- Tibet's 3rd Civil Airport Operational
- Guangzhou-Lhasa train to open in October
- Health alert issued to travelers to Tibet
- Panchen Lama says railway sure to benefit Tibetans
- Qinghai-Tibet Railway may extend to Nepal
- The journey, not just destination
- Tibet trips to halt starting October
- Tourism in Tibet Threatens Migration of Tibetan Antelope
Photos of the Month
- The Shoton Yogurt Festival in Tibet
- Old Art Embraces New Life