Lhasa Photos

Being the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas in Tibet, Potala Palace is the largest palatial architectural complex, with the highest altitude in the world. It is a typical representative of the Tibetan architecture art, famed as 'pearl on the roof of the world'.

A popular saying among the Tibetan people says that 'there was Jokhang Temple first, and then the Lhasa City'. Jokhang Temple is located in the center of Lhasa both in geography and in Tibetan people's heart.

As one of the three famous monasteries in Tibet, Sera Monastery was originally constructed in 1434, famous for its characteristic sutra discussing. Besides, there are nearly 10,000 Buddhist statues kept in it, of which the most famous is the Hayagriva statue.

Popularly known as 'summer palace' of Lhasa, Norbulingka meaning Treasure Park in Tibetan is the summer palace of the Dalai Lamas for dynasties. It is the largest and most beautiful man-made garden, with the most relics in Lhasa.

Lying on the East Valley Mountain (Gyephel-ou-Tse), 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) away from the western suburban of Lhasa City, Drepung Temple is the one of the six largest temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism in China. Together with the Ganden Monastery and Sera Temple, the Drepung Temple is one of 'the three largest temples in Lhasa'.

Ganden Temple is located on the Wangbur Mountain in Dagza County, about 57 kilometers (35.4 miles) away from Lhasa. It is the oldest temple among the six largest temples of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism in China, and is one of the 'three largest temples in Lhasa', along with the Drepung Temple and Sera Temple.

Located at No. 19 of Norbulingka Road, Lhasa, the Tibet Museum is the first modernized museum in Tibet. The cultural relics and handicrafts exhibited in the three-storey exhibition building reflect the unique culture and history of Tibet.