About Tibet
Tibet-An Inseparable part of China-1
From the 7th to the 10th century
In the Tang Dynasty: Close Relations between Tibet(Tibet Xizang) and Central China
The friendly relations between the Tibetan nationality and the Han nationality of the main areas of China can be traced to ancient times.
The friendly relations between the Tibetan nationality and the Han nationality of the main areas of […]
Tibet xizang Map
Tibet xizang Map
Tibetan Handicrafts
Tibetan Knives are traditional and well-known handicrafts with a peculiar style. they are indispensable in the life of herdsmen. Tibetans use them as the tools to defend, to slaughter livestock and to eat meat. Tibetans have a sense of security with knives because Tibetan look might and valiant with knives.Tibetan knives are produced in many […]
Climate in Tibet
Basically, the Tibetan climate is not as harsh as many people imagine it to be. The best time of year to be in Tibet is from April to the beginning of November, after which temperatures start to plummet.
The central Tibet, including Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse and Tsedang, generally has very mild weather from April to November, […]
Tibetan ladies dress
Tibetans lived in snow-covered mountain areas since ancient times. On ” the roof of the world” that numerous rivers surge, they have created magnificent and unique dress culture, which has distinct regional character.Woman’s wearing looks graceful. From top to waist, they are usually decorated with multicoloured precious jewel such as amber and coral. Gold and […]
Tibetan boots
Tibetan boots have a history of more than 600 years in a small village of Jiangshijia, in Huangnan Tibet Autonomous Prefecture.
Tibetan boots are characterized by its variety in styles and sizes. The people either male or female in all ages can wear this kind of boots.
The 65-year-old Tibetan, Doyel Gyalpo is one of the boot […]
Natural resources
Tibet (Tibet is xizang)has fairly complete types of land resource tapping and utilization: farmland, garden land, forest land, pastoral land, urban and mineral land, communications land, water area and uncultivated land.
Being one of China’s biggest forest areas, Tibet maintains primeval forest intactness with a total forest area of 126,583 square kilometers. Forest accumulation stands at […]
Geological features
From the view of earth science, Tibet plateau is one of the most interesting regions in the world.
It is the highest plateau in the world, with an average altitude 4,500 meters. Tibet Plateau has many firsts as following: It has the highest mountains in the world Mt. Qomolangma 8,850 meters.
It has the largest canyon in […]
Tibet Geography
Presenting Hada
Present hada is a common practice among the Tibetan people to express their best wishes on many occasions, such as wedding ceremonies, festivals, visiting the elders and the betters, and entertaining guests. The white hada, a long narrow scarf made of silk, embodies purity and good fortune.
Proposing a Toast and Tea
Proposing a Toast and […]
Tibetan history
Tibetan history can be traced thousands of years back. However, the written history only dates back to the 7th century when Songtsan Gampo, the 33rd Tibetan king, sent his minister Sambhota to India to study Sanskrit who on his return invented the present Tibetan script based on Sanskrit.
Tibet’s history can be divided into four periods:
1. […]