Located in the middle of the central axis of Beijing, the Forbidden City, also known as the āPalace Museumā, used to be the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) and is the essence of ancient Chinese palace architecture. The construction work began in 1406 and it…
This 3-day Chengdu family trip lets you help pandas. Youāll clean their homes and make corn bread for them. Also, youĀ canĀ join a cooking class to learn Sichuan dishes like Mapo Tofu and Kung Pao Chicken with a chef.Ā Besides, your private tour guide will take you to busy Jinli Ancient…
This 13 days Silk Road from Chengdu to Kashgar in Xinjiang perfectly links those glittering sites scattered in western China, such as cute pandas, Terracotta Warriors, Crescent Lake-Echo Sand Mountain, Heavenly Lake, Kashgar Old Town... As we know China is a noble destination with abundant travel resources on its…
Where should I travel in China after my trips to Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, and Guilin? Go to northwest China where you will be deeply impressed by the legendary historic and cultural relics as well as amazing natural landscapes. This 15-day Silk Road tour in China with carefully engineered itinerary…
Are you looking for a tour in Shanghai suitable for your families? Here is an ideal option for you: a 3-day Shanghai family tour with a professional tour guide and private transfers. It takes you to explore not only the city highlights like the Shanghai Museum, Yuyuan Garden, Yuyuan…
Jiuhua Mountain is well known asĀ one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains in China, along with Wutai Mountain in ShanxiĀ Province, PutuoĀ MountainĀ in Zhejiang Province, and Emei Mountain in SichuanĀ Province. It was formerly called Jiuzi MountainĀ and later changed to the current Jiuhua MountainĀ after the celebrated Chinese poet Li Bai of the…
Yamdorktso Lake is one of the “Three Holy Lakes in Tibet”Ā (Namtso Lake, Manasarovar Lake and Yamdorktso Lake), bearing the Tibetan meaning “the above coral twig”, corresponding with its shape well. ItĀ is famed as “the Most Beautiful Lake in the World”Ā and the holy moral in Tibetan’s heart as “the Scattered…
Mount EverestĀ is the highest mountain in the world. It is a popular spot for people who seeks the ultimate adventure. If you want anĀ extraordinary journey to the top of the world, the Everest Base Camp Tibet trip might be right for you. This place gives you views of the…
Mt. Everest stands at the Tingri County of Shigatse Prefecture, on the border line of China and Nepal, shared the South Slope by Nepal and the North Slope with China. With the height of 8848.43m, Mt. Everest occupies the position of the āthe main peak of the Himalayas and…
Namtso Lake resembles a rectangle and situates between the Dangxiong County and Bange County, at the middle of Tibet and occupies over 1920 km2,Ā about 70 km long and 30 km wide, over the sea level 4718m, renowned as the highest salty lake in the world. So the travelers who…
Baksumtso Lake is a famous holy lake and holy place for Tibetan Red Hats, meaning āgreen waterā in Tibet language. Located at the deep canyon of upstream of Ba River, Nyin Chi Region, Baksumtso Lake covers about 4000 hectares and 3700 meters over than the sea level. It has…
Lhasa Carpet Factory is one of most famous Tibetan Carpet Factory in China, located in downtown of Lhasa City. Carpet is a necessity for familiesĀ living in the pastoral area, which leads this Tibetan traditional handicraft keeping a long history and plentifulĀ types as well. Lhasa Carpet Factory, as one of…
Barkhor Street, also called Bajiao Street, is a famous turning scripture path and business center in Lhasa, conserving well the traditional appearanceĀ and living custom of the ancient Lhasa. Enrolled on the list of āTen National Historical and CulturalĀ Streetā, Barkhor Street is considered as one of most charming and special…
Zaki Temple is the only one temple of the God of Wealth in the whole Tibetan region. Located on the Zaki Road, in north suburb of Lhasa, Zaki Temple keeps a small scale but has been received quite good attendance with free charges. Zaki Temple is known as a…
Yangpachen is a town of Damxung County, located at the 91.8 km northwest of Lhasa City. It earns its fame by the rich geothermal resources, the titles of the highest geothermal power plant in the world and the biggest geothermal power plant in China and the only power plant…
Yangpachen Monastery situates in the Yangpachen Town, Damxung County about 93km from Lhasa downtown which is an important conjunctionĀ connecting Lhasa to east, reaching Qinghai province to north, where Qinghai-Tibet Highway and China-Nepal Highway pass. Corresponding to its important location, the Yangpachen Monastery also bears a significant position in religion—it…
On the list National Relic Protection Units, Sera Monastery is one of Six Great Major Monasteries of Gulug school of Tibetan Buddhism, located at the foot of Serawoza Mountain about 3000m far from the northern suburban of Lhasa. Combined with Drepung Monastery and Ganden Monastery, Sera Monastery is renowned…
Potala is Sanskrit, referringĀ to the residence of the Goddess of Mercy. Potala Palace is the shrine for all pilgrims as a great representation of Tibet. People come here would be feasted from both sense organ and inner soul by its magnificentĀ physicalĀ construction and collections as well as its significant religious,…
Norbulingka was firstly built in 1740s, the time of the 7thĀ Dalai Lama and experienced about 200 yearsāĀ construction until the time of 14thĀ Dalai Lama. On the list National Relic Protection Units, the Norbulingka situated at the western suburbanĀ of Lhasa for over 200 years. It is a typical Tibetan style garden…
Nietang Buddha situatesĀ at 40km southwest of Lhasa, built over 700 years ago. Sitting on the north side of Nietang Mountain, along Lhasa River at east, Nietang Buddha is theĀ first attraction toĀ see by the travelers coming from the Gonggar airport of Lhasa City. It is the biggest cliff sculpture in…
