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Unveil the Mysterious City - Lhasa

Trip to Lhasa are the most highlights in studies of the monk gives me a vivid
my fabulous 9 days china vacation. My impression.
trip starts from Beijing. After 4 days Â
traveling there and a wonderful Beijing In late afternoon, we visit another site
Duck dinner, we fly to Lhasa and rest at on the World Heritage List: Norbulinka,
Xiongbala hotel. the Dalai Lama former summer palace. It
Many people would like to describe Lhasa was constructed in the 18th century. It
as the "Roof of the World" and the "Third is the biggest garden in Tibet and a
Pole of the Globe". Yes, it is true. Walk masterpiece of Tibetan art. Every wall in
into Tibet, look at the clear azure sky every building was covered with murals.
and explore this exotic land full of It is well worth visiting since it is a
diverse culture, you will have unique combination of feudal palaces, natural
lifelong memories. This article presents scenery and a structure with a role in
my four days highlight journey in and Tibetan religious.
around Lhasa. It's more than the journey. Day 4: In the morning we drive to Yamdrok
Day 1: Morning flight to Lhasa, a Buddha Tso. Yamdrok Tso (4441 m), one of the
holy land. We arrived at Lhasa airport as three holy lakes in Tibet and the largest
schedule and were met and escorted to our habitat of waterfowls in south Tibet.
hotel by our tour guide, John. He is a From there you will enjoy the
handsome guy and has a good sense of unforgettable vista of Yamdrok Tso's
humor. We have a pleasant time together spear-shaped expanse of turquoise water,
in the following days in Tibet. with the mysterious Mt. Donang Sangwari
Day 2: Today we went to Potala Palace and (5,340m) on the peninsula beyond, and the
Jokhang Temple. Potala Palace is the snow peaks of Nojin Gangzang (7,191m) in
symbol of Tibet. This palace is sacred in the distance.
Tibetan people hearts. With its majestic Â
splendor, the Potala Palace would impress The lake and the Yarlungtsangpo River
the inhabitants of any world capital. (3570) are separated by a mountain and
Thus the humble Tibetan pilgrim, who has the shortest distance between them is
always lived in a yak hair tent, must only 6 kilometers. The 800m-high
view the Potala Palace with great difference contributes a rich water
reverence. It is hard to believe that resource to this region. Many Tibetan
this 13-storey edifice containing 999 people believe that the life of Tibet
rooms was built on a steep mountain as will no longer continue when the lake
long ago as the seventh century. Touring dries up.
it just like a huge labyrinth.It makes On the way driving back to Lhasa, we were
you keep going and going. It is hard to invited to visit one of the local
find the way out if let you wander alone families just roadside. The family we
there. visited lived in a traditional wooden
Jokhang monastery: The temple built in home, which was beautifully painted. It
647, is the earliest wood-and-masonry was very colorful, and had religious
structure still existing in Tibet. It is decorations everywhere. The home is very
the center of the Tibetan Buddhism and simple and have not much modern
the sacred land of Buddhist followers. conveniences, but it is beautiful and
Thousands of pilgrims come here for comfortable.
worship everyday. Many of the pilgrims The Tibetan people are very hospitable.
were crawling on the ground. Apparently, We were already told by our guide that
on their pilgrimage from their homes, presenting Hada (or Khatag) is a
pilgrims prostrate themselves on the traditional practice in Tibet to show
ground after walking two steps and then respect and hospitality. When we entered
repeat the process again and again. Many the house, the lady of the owner
others were spinning prayer wheels. presented the Hada to us. And she treated
Day 3: Early in the morning, we start to us hot butter tea, barley beer and the
explore Drepung Monastery which was one other Tibetan snacks we could not tell
of Tibet largest monasteries and monastic the name. We did not prepare all these
universities. It is located in the hills food taste so good. We were impressive to
on the northern outskirts of Lhasa, and see the lady to make the butter tea. We
was established in 1416 as an institute had never seen anything like this. She
of higher Buddhist education by Khenpo put boiling tea, salt, and butter into a
Lekden. Khenpo Lekden is a direct thin churn, and then churned it all
disciple of Lama Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), together. She is a so sweet lady and we
founder of the eclectic Geluk. The First left some gifts for gratitude before we
Dalai Lama was also a disciple of Lama leave.
Tsongkhapa, and the Second Dalai Lama Recommended tours: Beijing: Day 1:
built a residence in Drepung, called the Arrival in Beijing. Day 2: Beijing city
Ganden Potrang, which remained a tour to the Forbidden City & Temple of
hereditary seat of all subsequent Dalai Heaven Day 3: Explore the Mutianyu Great
Lamas. Wall. Day 4: Beijing Hutong tour; half
 day free.
After that we visit the Sera Monastery in Lhasa: Day 5: Arrival in Lhasa. Day 6:
the afternoon. The Sera Monastery is Lhasa city tour to Potala Palace, Jokhang
known as one of the three great Temple and Barkhor Street Day 7 : Have a
monasteries of Tibet along with Drepung whole day trip in Lhasa City of Tibet
and Ganden. All of the aforementioned Museum, local Tibetan family visiting and
belong to the Gelukpa Sect which was Sera Monastery after lunch Day 8: drive
founded by Tsong Karpa in the early 15th down to Yamdrok Lake and take a visit. Be
century and all are within Lhasa. I was transferred back to Lhasa Day 9: The time
told that monks gather here to have before transfer to the airport is free on
debates on the Buddhist scriptures at 3 your own arrangement. Bid Lhasa a fond
pm everyday. I can't understand Buddhist farewell as board the flight or get on
scriptures, but looking the life and the train to your next stop.




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