There are countless mountains that are scattered all over one of the biggest countries in the world. What makes Meili Snow Mountain (梅里雪山) special? We can cite a lot of reasons. This mountain range is spectacular in so many ways. It is a range that is made up of no less than 10 peaks, a lot of which have very high altitudes. They range from around 5,000 feet to more than 6,000 feet. The differences in the altitude also give the mountain varying climates and temperatures. As you go toward the upper sections, you can feel the coldness that is reminiscent of winter. The peaks are also covered by snow all year round, although at lower altitudes you can find varieties of flowers that are hard to find in other snow-capped land forms. The kinds of plants and animals that you see, moreover, can vary depending on the height of the mountain. The range, nevertheless, is currently home to some of the less-seen animals such as the snow leopards. Many hikers, climbers, and adventurers visit the

Sakya, the birthplace of Tibetan Buddhism's Sakya sect, was once the capital of the Sakya Dynasty in the middle of the 13th century. It serves as the political, economic, and cultural hub of Tibet. The name "Sakya" originates from the grey soil of the Benboer mountain beside it, which means "grey soil" in Tibetan. Standing amidst the ruins of Sakya North Temple, one can witness the rich cultural and historical background. The walls of the temple are adorned with red, white, and grey stripes, symbolizing Manjushri, Avalokiteshvara, and Vajrapani, respectively. Sakya Monastery, known as the "Second Dunhuang," was built in 1073 by Khon Konchog Gyalpo. Its architectural style differs from other Tibetan temples, with a circular shape resembling a war-resistant castle. Even remnants of the moat can be seen outside the city walls. Sakya Monastery holds a significant place in Tibet's religious and political history. With a 900-year history, it ruled

If you happen to find yourself in the Three Parallel Rivers Park, it’s very important you don’t miss out on the Tiger Leaping Gorge (虎跳峡). It’s currently dubbed as the deepest in the planet. It runs for more than 10 kilometers and is composed of three sections, with different water temperaments. The upper section, where the water from the Yangtze River flows, starts off quite more peacefully or composed, although over 15 rapids can happen within the gorge. However, as it traverses through the middle section, the waters can already get pretty wild and even more thrilling once it reaches the last part. In the middle of it all is a significant rock that measures around 30 meters in width. According to legends, this is the same rock used by a tiger to get to the other side—hence the name of the gorge. There are a lot of things you can do in the gorge. For those who want to play it safe, they can simply watch on the sides. Some parts have railings for protection. Most, however, prefer to

Most of the civilizations are founded near rivers: Tigris and Euphrates, Ganges, and the Yangtze. The waters from them fuel the development of agriculture, among others. Three of the most important ones—Mekong, Yangtze, and Salween—pass through the Yunnan Province. This, however, is just half of what makes it remarkable. Although these three flow simultaneously, they never meet as they are parallel from one another. The Three Parallel Rivers (三江并流) now form part of a greater scenic area, which covers more than 15 protected spots in the province. These are often gorges such as the famous Tiger Leaping Gorge and mountains including the Jade Snow Dragon Mountain. The flora and fauna is also another very interesting factor of the entire park. Because the area covered is so massive, the climate can be different in certain sections, and the flowers and animals that you see can greatly differ depending on which altitude you’re in. It has many karsts formations, cliffs, and hundreds of snow-

Located in Kanuo Village, 12 kilometers southeast to the Chamdo county town, the Ruins are at longitude 97°2′east, latitude 31°1′north, with an altitude of 3,100 meters. Two rivers, Lantsang River and Kanuo River, dissect the place into terraces of different elevation. Located at the forth terrace at the west bank of the Lantsang River, the ruins are close to Kanuo river to the south, Zilongla Mountain to the north, and Kanuo village to the west. Discovered in 1977, the Ruins were first excavated from May to August, 1978. An area of 1,800 sq. meters was unearthed. The remains found were 26 ruins of houses, together with many culture relics, mainly including stone tools, such as shovels, hoes, cutters, tossing tools, cutting and smashing tools, striking and smashing tools, scraping tools, grinding tools, axes, stone digging tools. Adornments such as loops, beads and bracelets as well as fictile, corns and animal bones were also found. Archeologists’ work shows that the Ruins constit

Location Serling tso Lake is a salt-water lake, lies in Amdo County in Nagqu, Tibet, with a total area 1,640 square kilometers and the elevation of 4,530 meters. Attraction Introduction Serling Lake is the second largest salt-water lake next to Namco Lake in north Tibet pasture, which is also the boundary for XainzaCounty, Nyima County and Pangkog County. The road is located about tens of miles far away from the lake. On the pasture, you will see that th ere are groups of goas and Tibetan Gazelle eating the grass and enjoying the tranquility of the nature. Serling Lake is also named Qiling Lake, in Tibetan it means a demon lake under powerful light. There are mountains in the lake and with lakes in the mountain. Lakes and mountains surround the lake. So many beautiful things that one simply can’t take them in. The blue sky may pale in comparison with the blue lake. There are lots of legends about this mysterious lake. It is said that when King Gesar fight with king of the demon Ajon

Location Start towards southwest from Nyima country, after 8 kilometers turn left at the crossroad. Go straight in the south direction about 80 kilometers, and cross a mountain pass at about elevation 5 kilometers, and you’ll arrive at Tangra Yumtso lake basin. Introduction Lake Tangra Yumtso is considered as a holy lake in Bon Religion followers. Lake Tangra Yumtso lies in the deep lake basin bottom, next to Tangra Chotso. Actually, they are in the same lake basin. It is said that they were the same lake long time ago. That is how the name, Tangra Qonco comes. In Tibetan, Tangra Chotso means little Tangra Yumtso. It is said that water of the lake may change into three different colors a day. In the west bank, there stand continuous dark red cliffs, just like a row of screen. These cliffs clearly recorded every water decline in Lake Tangra Yumco. Stone steps eroded by the lake water surround the lake round in round from the top mountain at the lakeshore to the lakefront. Go ahead fr

Religion in Tibet, Since from the Buddhism origination in Tibet, it encountered various impress in different period of time and that gave rise to the present Tibetan Buddhism, which distinct from its origin Indian and other Asian counterparts, and Tibetan Bon religion has testified one that influenced the most, arguably the prayer flags and burning incense are passed from Bon. Not only the external influences, also the rising of Buddhist scholars within Tibet has contribute for the development of Buddhism and it gradually evolved into four different sects in different period, which are Nyinmapa founded by Guru Padmasambhava, Kadam founded by Atisha and his Tibetan disciple Dromtonpa, this is later converted into Gelug, Kargyu founded by Marpa Lozawa and Kyungpo Nyaljor, Sakya founded by Khon Konchok Gyalpo and Gelug founded by Je Tsongkhapa. https://tourtraveltibet.com/tibet/religion/

The Ranwu Lake is a perfect blending of the Swiss Alps snow peaks and glaciers and the streams in Jiuzaigou (a pretty town in central China). Just as depicted in the diary of Mr. Zhang Qingsong (a known professor from the School of Geography, Chinese Academy of Science who has set foot on all the three poles of the planet): “in my first journey to Tibet in 1975, I took a bus down the Sichuan-Tibet Highroad from Chengdu to Lhasa. After passing the Henduan Moutain Range, the valleys of the Rivers of Jinsha, Lanchang and Lu, I stayed in the Ranwu Garrison overnight, the poetic scenery of the Ranwu Lake drove away all my fatigues. How amazing are those upright high peaks, white glacier, blue lake water, green grassland, floating white clouds, lush forest …” The Ranwu Lake, the largest in southeast of Tibet, is in the Village of Ran about 90 km from the Baiba Town neighboring the Nyingchi Prefecture. The lake, 3,800 meters above the sea level, has a water area of 22 square kilometers. On

“Nyingchi” means the Grand Seat of the Sun in Tibetan language. It is noted for its green mountains and clear water. The city of Nyingchi is in the southeast of Tibet. It is in the embrace of these three mountain ranges. The Himalayan, The Tangula and the Hindu-Kush Mountain ranges meets here. Nyingchi is also titled with name as Switzerland of Tibet and the River Valley of Tibet(Jiang Nan). The primitive forest of Nyingchi has well preserved of plants, which found only in Tibetan plateau. Tibetan cypress, the Himalaya cold cedar are regard as the “living plant fossil”. The tree bracken and a vast variety of azaleas. Nyingchi is therefore entitled “the Natural Museum and “the Natural Gene Pool”. The area around the Buchun Lake is deemed to be the place where the wild man was living. As on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River. Nyingchi boasts a moist climate and picturesque scenery, with an average elevation of 3,000 m. It is in embrace of The Himalayan. Nyingchi boasts

Lhamo Latso means “auspicious heavenly mother lake” or “numinous mother lake” in Tibetan and another name for it is Qiongguoje Lake. Standing on the mountain top as high as 5,100 meters and looking down, the holy lake is surrounded by mountains. And it takes a head bones skeleton shape like a mirror at the foot of the mountains and the scenery is elegant. Lake Lhamo Latso is a high mountain freshwater lake with an area of about 1 square kilometers. The lake surface keeps on freezing up about 7 months. When in summer, after it is thawing, the lake sometimes is as still and clear as a mirror; sometimes red clouds are gathering in the sky and there are waves without wind. Strange sounds are heard now and then and various fantastic scenes are appearing. Though the lake is not large, it stands in a special position in reincarnation system of Tibetan Buddhism and it is revered by Buddhists. Every year those who are looking for the successors of Dalai Lama and Panchen Lamas after they pass

Tombs of Tibetan king Buried here are the kings, the ministers and the royal concubines from the 29th Tsanpo to the last(the 40th). It is also the largest Mausoleum group in Tibet. From all of the tombs, the most remarkable one is King Songtsan Gampo’s. Situated on the Muchong Hill opposite to the Yarlung River, which shows that Tobu had focused on “fengshui” that centered on “with its back to the mountains and facing the waters”, The tombs erect on the plateau, with west wind blowing and sunset shining, and the Yarlung River flowing silently to the east, the tombs look grave. All these form a unique sight. The Tombs of the Tibetan Kings have become the state key protected historical site. Location: lie on the southeast of Mt Muri in Chongay County, about 90 kilometers from Tsedang. The Tombs of Tibetan King The grave yard that we can see today is 2,076 meters long and 1,407 meters wide, with an area of about 3.06 million square meters. According to historical documents and ins

  Lhasa is China’s only capital city which has not accessed expressways by now. The total length of the Qinghai Tibet Expressway is 1,900 kilometers from Xining, capital of Qinghai Province to Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Since 700-kilometer-long section of the road has been finished, the remaining 1,100 kilometers from Golmud of Qinghai to Lhasa is expected to be built in this construction project. It is the last part of the Beijing-Lhasa Expressway in the entire national expressway network. Dubbed Network 71118, the national expressway network has seven routes radiating from Beijing, 11 routes from south to north and 18 routes from east to west. Now the Chinese scientists are doing a research project on how to build expressways on the alpine area taking the Qinghai-Tibet Expressway as the target area. The middle part of the Qinghai Tibet plateau is situated at the altitude of over 4,500 meters with years of frozen earth, 50 percent of oxygen content and annual s

Nepal Tibet railway going to join the border areas with Nepal within the next five years. The railway will stretch out for another 540 kilometers from Xigaze to Kyirong county which sits on the border of Tibet and Nepal. The main aim of this project is to promote trade, also supplement road and air traffic between Nepal and China. Nepal is an important transit point between China and South Asia, and a major chunk of the two countries' expanding trade has been conducted through Tibet. With this newly announced Xigaze Kyirong section of the railway in five years, better road and rail connections could be expected between Nepal and China. Tibet railway may not boast a bullet train, but the tracks are being laid down at breakneck speed and will be at the Nepal border in Rasuwa by 2020. On the Nepal side, the highway and facilities are rudimentary, and the government hopes to upgrade the highway and construct a dry port. China has already extended the world’s highest railway line

Nakchu Attractions include lots of Tibetan nomadic life. Situated in the north of Tibet, Nagchu is 338 km north of Lhasa, at the confluence of the three highways - Qinghai- Tibet Highway, Northern section of Sichuan- Tibet Highway and the Heihe Highway. Nakchu has favourable transportation facilities and unique landscape. The ruins of ancient Shang-Shung culture, the Bon monasteries and herdmen's life on the plateau of Nakchu are very attractive to visitors. Nakchu is in the northern of Tibet. The name "Nakchu" comes from the Nakchu River which is the upper reaches of the Nujiang River. In the past, the river was also called "Heihe" (Black River). Today, "Nakchu" is generally referred to as Nakchu Prefecture. The Nakchu Prefecture Committee and the Nakchu Prefecture Administration are located in Nakchu Town. Nagqu is one of the important political, economic, cultural and trading centers as well as a transport hub in Tibet. It is also the collection

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Starting from Xining, capital of Qinghai province, the Qinghai Tibet Highway stretches 1,947 km (about 1,210 miles) into Tibet with an average elevation of above 4,000 meters. Winding along the Kunlun Mountain, Tanggula Mountain, Tuotuo River, and vast grassland, the Qinghai Tibet Highway amazes travelers with its appealing landscape along the plateau. Being the world's longest asphalt road and at the highest altitude, it reaches its top point at the 5,231-meter-high Tanggula Pass. About 980 km of the road is more than 4,500 meters above sea level, and 630 km of its length is bedded on permafrost, soil that is permanently below the freezing point. Freight transportation still relies on the road. More than 80 percent of goods still go via the highway, while people mostly take the train. Since opening to traffic in 1954, the central government has spent nearly 3 billion yuan ($362 million) on three major overhauls. It was asphalted in 1985. Future development - Tibet Expressway

Want to know about Tibet Tibet Autonomous is bordered by Xinjiang on the North, Qinghai, Yunnan, and Sichuan on the East, and Myanmar, India, Bhutan, and Nepal on the south. With a total area of over 1.2 million sq. km. The region has a population of 2.7 million. Tibetan is the predominant group like some other indigenous people. Tibet is also known as the "roof of the world". it is sacred land for numerous of its natural beauty.  all Colourful folk customs have a strong attachment to spiritual and religious beliefs. https://tourtraveltibet.com/tibet/

The Sichuan Tibet Highway, originally called the Kangding Tibet Highway (a section of the No. 318 National Trunk Highway) takes you through vast, open landscapes with majestic peaks vaulting skyward. The plateau areas are dotted with castellated Tibetan homes and an infinite number of contentedly munching yaks. Travelers can enjoy the magnificent and changeable scenery ranging from warm spring to cold and snowing winter, which makes you intoxicated. This climate will be changing in front of you and you may think “days in heaven, but years on the earth”. The trip may take around 15 days if you you are not in a hurry. The Sichuan-Tibet Highway is also infamously known for bad driving surfaces and sharp mountain-side hairpins. Driving along single track sections in bad weather can be a great challenge to a less experienced driver. Sichuan-Tibet Highway consists of two lines with its South Line linking Ya'an, Kangding, and Tongolo of Sichuan province and Mangkang, Zuogong, and Nyingc

Tran means roc and druk means dragon in Tibetan. The monastery got is name from the legend that it could only be built after Songtsan Gampo had turned into a roc and conquered an evil dragon. It’s said that renowned figures in the history of Tibetan Buddhism, such as Padmasambhava and Milariba, had practised Buddhism nearby after it was built and the remaining relics are Sacred land for the devotees. Trandruk was built during the reign of Songtsan Gampo, and later extensionswere designed by Juequjian of it. It’s said Princess Wencheng stayed and practised Buddhism here at one time and left some relics. Trandruk later converted to Gelugpa and experienced large-scale reconstruction and later it belonged to Gelupa (one of the Sects of Tibetan Buddhism). Location: Trandruk Monastery lies on the southern side Mt. Gangpo Ri, on the east bank of the Yarlung River, about 2 kilometers south of Tradrug. Transportation:You can get a public bus from NaiDong Road in Tsedang to Trandruk Monast

If you have the opportunity to travel to Tibet, Shigatse is a place that you can't miss. It was once described as the most desirable and beautiful manor, from the picturesque mountains of Mount Everest to the beautiful scenery of the Gyangtse town and its River Valley, as well as the Tashilhunpo and Sakya monastery. In front of these scenic spots, even if you stop for a moment, you will feel that your visit is worthwhile. From Lhasa to Shigatse, The newly built roads on the north line are not only in good condition but also short in distance, about 250 km.  Compared with the north line, the south route is about 100 km longer. However, the scenic spots on the south line are breathtaking. The best travel plan is to travel around the two roads, so as to avoid repeated routes. No matter which route you choose, you will first get to Shigatse City, which is the second-largest city in Tibet and the most important center in the southwestern region of Tibet. In addition, there is the fa

Yamdrok Yumtso is an outflowing lake which is connected with the Yarlung Tsangpo River. About 1 million years ago, huge mud-rock flow blocked the river valley in the upper reaches of the Moqu River nearYangse which is about 20 kilometers west from Baidi and the lake became a continental lake. Yamdrok Yumtso takes a shape of paper fan and stretches roughly from northwest to southeast, while the south is wide and the north is narrow. Along the lake, there are many branches of the lake winding their way into the mountains. There is lush pasture around the lake with an area of 10 million square hectares and is one of the most famous pasturelands in Tibet. Yamdrok Yumtso has an elegant view and it is said that a fairy maiden left the Heaven and turned into the lake on earth. There are more than 10 islands in the lake, the large ones can hold 5 to 6 households while the small ones are only 100 square meters or so. Yamdrok Yumtso is a salt lake of low consistency and it begins to freeze

The construction of Samye Monastery began in 762 AD and was completed in 779 AD. It is the first monastery in Tibet featuring Buddhist, laws and monks, where the famous debate of the doctrines between ancient Indian Buddhism and inland Buddhism happened. The monastery is modeled on the Odantapuri Temple in Bihar, India. After several dynasties’ extension, it now covers a large scale of more than 4,900 square meters. Before “Utse” the Great Hall which combines Chinese, Tibetan and Indian architectural styles, there is a stone “stele”, which was erected to honor Trisong Detsen’s vow of his piety to Buddhism. In the monastery there is a pair of white marble statues, their shapes are simple and with a carving style of Tang Dynasty. They are the most precious remaining stone sculptures in the monastery. Besides, there is a rare bronze bell with ancient Tibetan script on it. According to the record, this is the first bell cast in Tibet. Location: Located at the foot of Mt. Hepo Ri, on th

Lhasa denotes the sacred ground in the Tibetan dialect. Positioned on the north side of the Lhasa River, which is a tributary of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, this renowned ancient city boasts a history spanning over 1400 years and an altitude of 3,650 meters. Lhasa is identified as the city of sunshine because it gets exposed to sunshine for more than 3,000 hours annually. As the administrative capital of Tibet, Lhasa is the hub of the region's political, economic, and cultural activities. Lhasa's tourist attractions comprise various historical and scenic spots in its metropolitan and suburban areas, such as the world-famous Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Drepung, Sera, and Ganden Monasteries. Lhasa is the capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region in China. It is located on the Lhasa River's north bank in a valley of the Himalayas at an altitude of 3,490 meters (11,450 feet). Lhasa is known as the "Roof of the World" due to its high elevation. History of Lhasa

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 Schedule ( 2014 ) Kathmandu to Lhasa  Timetable & Fare Flight No. Plane Model Depart Arrival Run Time CA408 319 11:30 (GMT+5) 15:15 (GMT+8) h 30m Non-Stop Frequency: Tue. Thu. Sat. Fare: RMB 2700 Flight No. Plane Model Depart Arrival Run Time CA407 319 11:05 (GMT+8) 10:30 (GMT+5) 1h 40m Non-Stop Frequency: Tue. Thu. Sat. Fare: RMB 2700 About Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport (IATA: KTM, ICAO: VNKT) is the only international airport serving Nepal, also the important window for international communication. The scale of this airport is not very big but here you can feel the classical

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For tourists who have a tour in Yunnan, it is convenient for them to take non-stop flight to Lhasa from Shangri-La. Shangri-La will depart one flight to Lhasa every day which will take about two hours. Shangri-La has a small airport around 3km outside the town, although there is no airport shuttle, as in bigger cities. However, it only costs around 15-20 CNY to get a taxi to the airport. Flights by China Eastern Airlines to Lhasa leave Diqing Airport daily, at around 9:15 am. The average cost of a one-way flight is around US$230, and the flight takes just two hours. However, the price can increase in the peak season. Shangrila to Lhasa Timetable & Fare Flight No. Plane Model Depart Arrival Run Time MU5939 737 08:40 10:45 2h 5m Non-Stop Frequency: Daily Fare: RMB 1380 Lhasa to Shangrila Timetable & Fare Flight No. Plane Model Depart Arrival Run Time MU5940 737 11:25 13:05 1h 40m Non-Stop Frequency: Daily Fare: RMB 1380 Note: - The timeta

As the gateway to Tibet, Xining manages two flights between Lhasa. It will take about two and a half to get. The two flights depart daily and will make no stop flight. Are There any Direct International Flights to Xining? While many visitors tend to land in other cities in China and then take a connecting flight to Xining. May get the train from the city they landed in. There is an option to fly direct to Xining if you are not intending to visit other places in China first. Flights into Xining Caojiabao Airport are available from many countries around the world, both direct and indirect.  and can be obtained at a very good price online. Xining Caojiabao Airport The major advantage of traveling to Lhasa from Xining is the elevation of the city. At 2,275 meters above sea level, spending a day or so sightseeing in Xining will help to acclimatize yourself.  For the trip up and up to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, most of which is at an elevation of over 4,000 meters. This is an advantage

Horse race and arrow shooting are popular sports on the vast expanse of grassland in Tibet, which has a history of more than 500 years in the regular horse racing festival ceremony, starting from Gyantse in back Tibetan area. During the year of 1408, In memory of the local King Rapten Kunsang, the festival falls on the 10th -27th of fourth month in Tibetan calendar again and a rule is made thaHorse race and archery Festivalt all recreations will start from 28 . From 1147, shooting on gallop was added to the original schedule of events, that’s the nowadays Gyantse shooting on gallop Festival. From the middle of the 17th century, the religious activities have turned to a symbolic part. Large -scale horse race and archery comepitions are the most important part in the festival, lasting 3 days. From the 15th century, horse race and archery activities were gradually introduced to Lhasa, Qiangtang、Kongpu and other areas. The Lhasa horse race and archery activities, reaching its peak during t

Ganden monastery is the greatest and the oldest monastery of the Gelug Sect. It is also one of three principal monasteries in Lhasa.  Other two are Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery). At its peak, it had a registration of more than 4,000 monks. Tsongkhapa, the founder of Gelug Sect, established it as the first Gelug monastery in the 15th century.  when he carried out the religious reform in Tibet. The full name of Ganden monastery is Drok Riwo Geden Nampar Gyalwai Ling. The main component is Yangbachen, Tsomchen assembly hall, Jangtse hermitage, Shartse College, Trithok Khang Hall Ganden parkhang and the Ngachoe chapel Location: The Ganden monastery lies in Daktse District. 57 kilometers east of Lhasa, Wangbori Mountain with the altitude of 4,800 meters. Besides its typical Tibetan style, it is three times as large as Potala. Opening time: 09:00-16:00 a.m. Price: free for the locals, RMB 50 yuan for one person. Major Parts of Ganden Monastery Ganden monastery was built in the t

About Potala palace The Potala Palace stands tall on the Red Mountain at an elevation of 3,700 meters, symbolizing the remarkable intellect and rich heritage of the Tibetan community. In the 7th century A.D., Songtsen Gampo founded the Potala Palace after moving the capital to Lhasa. The fifth Dalai Lama rebuilt the Potala Palace in 1645 AD. After years of continuous construction and expansion, the current Potala Palace was finally completed after the death of the thirteenth Dalai Lama in 1933. The Potala Palace spans 13 levels and measures an impressive 110 meters from base to summit. It consists of the White House, located in the eastern part, and the Red Palace in the centre. The White House serves as the residence of the Dalai Lama, while the Red Palace houses the Buddha Hall and the Stupa Hall used by the Dalai Lama in the past. In Tibet, the wall-building material is made of red grass. This grass is a type of tamarisk branch that is dried in the sun during autumn. Once th