Sunday, June 26, 2011

Tibet Cultural Tour


Lhasa - Potala Palace



































































The people of Lhasa































Chinese monument in front of the Potala Palace




























Sera Monastery
























































































Barkhor Square


















Jokhang Temple























View of Potala Palace from Jokhang Temple

















Potala Palace by night



















Painted Buddha stone carving near Lhasa







The Friendship Highway










Yamdrok-Tso Lake

































Gyantse Kumbum Stupa (a 3D mandala built in 1497)













Gyantse Dzong (historical fort built in 1390)





























































































Shigatse - Tashilhunpo Monastery



























































































5248m alt. on the Friendship Highway - on the way to New-Tingri








































Picturesque Landscapes














































Zhangmu Town (on the Nepalese border)




































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