In the annals of Chinese history, there was a renowned general whose ferocity in battle was the most formidable foe the Tang Dynasty ever faced. He was a member of the Gar family, and his father Dongtsan served as prime minister to Songzan Gampo. Following the deaths of both his father and Songtsen Gampo, Gar...Read More
Chamdo Banda Airport (IATA: BPX, ICAO: ZUBD) is known as the “world’s farthest from the city” and “the world’s worst climate” civil airport. It is located in the eastern coastal city of Bangda, the west bank of the Yuqu River. In the narrow valley, the Banda Prairie is located near the northern part of Bangda...Read More
As a typical typography, Zhada earthen forest can be called an extraordinary master work of the nature. It is the sole one in China and the typical one in the world. it is most representative at both side of Langchen Tsangpo(Indus river). The Zhada earthen forest is 5,000 sq km in scale, while the kernel...Read More
Kangding County (康定县) could be one of the most beautiful places you’ll ever see in your life. Although it doesn’t have the pomp and pageantry offered by the glitzy cities of Beijing and Shanghai, it offers the more laid-back “bring yourself close to nature” way of living. It is also primarily uplifted by the many tourist...Read More
Though there are trains bound for Lhasa from Beijing, Shanghai, and Chengdu, the genuine Qinghai-Tibet train starts from Xining. It takes approximately one day distance from Xining to Lhasa. Each year there are around one-quarter of tourists who may take the train to Lhasa from Xining. The Z6801 is the only train that starts directly...Read More
Every other day, there is one train runs between Chongqing and Lhasa. Train T222 departs from Chongqing at 20:18 and arrives at Lhasa on the third day at 16:35. The city is one of the major starting points for trains to Tibet, and the journey by train to Lhasa covers 3,030km taking around 35 hours. For visitors who...Read More
Lhasa Gongkar Airport is one of the civil airports with the highest altitude (about 3,600 meters) in the world. In 1965, Lhasa terminal station was established and Beijing – Chengdu – Lhasa flight first unveiled the mysterious ‘third pole of the earth’. Lhasa Gongga Airport – Terminal T3 was officially opened on August 7, 2021,...Read More
Avalokiteshvara, or Chenrezig as he is known in Tibetan, is the Buddhist deity who personifies the ideal of compassion. He can be portrayed in several different forms, two of the most popular being as a white deity with either four arms or 1000 arms; the extra arms symbolize his ability to help many beings simultaneously....Read More
The flight between Lhasa and Kathmandu is the only international flight in Tibet. The flight will take only about one and half an hour and the timetable is changeable. For there is a time difference between Nepal and China, the depart time and arrival time of the following timetable is local time. Kathmandu Lhasa Flight...Read More
