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Jowo Shakyamuni statue at Jokhang Temple
Tibetan New Year is the most celebrated festival in Tibet. Local called it Losar which means New Year. The New Year festival is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar Tibetan calendar, which corresponds to a date in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. For 2023, the Tibetan New Year is on the...
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Lhasa city
Lhasa is the heart of Tibet and it represents part of Tibetan culture and identity around the world. Traditionally, Lhasa is the capital city of the Tibetan region and the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region at present. Some of the hidden gems of Lhasa genuinely have me hooked and returning time and time again....
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Yushu city is located in Qinghai province and it once was a trading hub between Tibet and China. Culturally it belongs to the Kham Region of eastern Tibet. This small county went through a hard time due to a severe earthquake in 2010. Many lives were taken and lost properties as well. Physically, the town is...
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I woke up early at Dzogchen monastery and enjoyed an early view of the monastery’s surroundings. I had a quick breakfast and rode along provincial highway S456. The weather was perfect for the ride and I was excited to the most beautiful lake in Kham Derge. It is famously known as Yilhun Lhatso Lake which...
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