One of the best places to immerse yourself in Tibetan Buddhism is the Sera Monastery. Situated about 5 miles north of central Lhasa, this monastery is one of the most important in Lhasa.

Sera Monastery and the shopping haven, Barkhor Street. Southwest of Lhasa lies Tibet's second largest city and tourist hub, Shigatse. Shigatse bears a striking resemblance to Lhasa. Not only does ...

LHASA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua ... 3-month-old Kelsang Tseden was nestled in a thick cashmere blanket, surrounded by Tibetan-style cushions and blankets to keep him warm. A stove in the room also ...

The 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in Tibet, China, at 9:05 am local time. At least 95 people have been killed. The 60 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time The 6 best Portuguese cheeses ...

Lhasa, the capital of Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, has completed 177,200 mu (about 11,813 hectares) of afforestation in the mountains to the north and south of the city. [Photo ...

The streets around the ancient Jokhang Temple and other monasteries in Lhasa ... Tibetan songs and dances in the temple's courtyard as part of an important ritual. Kelsang Lhamo, a 40-year-old Tibetan ...

Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who's been in exile since a failed uprising against Chinese rule in 1959, led a prayer gathering of about 12,000 people at the Tashi Lhunpo monastery in ...

NEW DELHI, Jan 3 (Reuters) - India's foreign ministry said on Friday that New Delhi has conveyed its concerns to Beijing about China's plan to build a hydropower dam in Tibet on the Yarlung Zangbo ...

Beijing’s approval of a controversial mega dam on a river flowing from Tibet autonomous region into India, has raised concerns about the project’s environmental impact and its effect on China ...