People pose for a group photo in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 28, ...

Tibetan children watch their parents shout slogans during a protest to commemorate the 1959 uprising in Tibet against the ...

a UNESCO World Heritage site in Lhasa. "Qamba," also spelled "chamba," is derived from the bodhisattva Maitreya, while "lin" is the Tibetan word for temple. Inside, just as in Jokhang, the Buddha ...

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 ...

Exiled Tibetan artists observe a minute's silence as they mark the 66th anniversary of an uprising in Tibetan capital Lhasa, ...

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 ...

[Photo by Palden Nyima/chinadaily.com.cn] As the Tibetan Losar New Year approaches, the Barkhor Mall in Lhasa, the capital of the Xizang autonomous region, is teeming with shoppers eager to ...