The epicenter was located in the mountainous Tingri region. This is approximately 380 kilometers from Lhasa, Tibet’s capital, and 23 kilometers from Shigatse, the region’s second-largest city ...

all forms of transportation around Tibet must be prearranged through a tour group. If you want to venture outside of Lhasa, Tibet's main city and tourist hub, you have to apply for an additional ...

China's first fully electrified bullet train is now on the tracks in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet The new railroad connects Tibet's capital, Lhasa, to the city of Nyingchi, about 423 ...

(Mainichi/Sho Ohara)=Click/tap photo for more images ... Heritage site in Lhasa. "Qamba," also spelled "chamba," is derived from the bodhisattva Maitreya, while "lin" is the Tibetan word for ...

The traditional Shoton (Sour Milk Drinking) Festival falls on the first day of the seventh Tibetan month, lasting two or three days. During the festival, almost all the residents in Lhasa go to the ...

Second, under the terms of your Tibet permit, you are not allowed to travel outside of Lhasa independently. There are seven regions in Tibet, but the ones with the most attractions (and the areas ...