The 17th Lhasa Xuedun Festival of Tibet will be held from Aug 29th to Sep 4th. A series of exciting shows and activities aimed at giving visitors an insight into Tibetan culture will take place during this period, such as Tibetan opera performances, ... Read More>>
From now until March 2013, New Dragon Gate Hostel in Lhasa is offering a very unusual promotion: guests receive a free two-night stay if they bring the hostel a book for its library. You can register your stay at the hostel’s Weibo account ... Read More>>
According to Lhasa Tourism Bureau, visitor reception capacity has been strengthened in Lhasa in recent years. To date, there are 90 hotels with star rankings in Lhasa, including 11 four-star, 44 three-star, 27 two-star and 8 one-star hotels. Lhasa has ... Read More>>
November to March is generally a good time to tour Tibet. Therefore, Air China is promoting self-guided winter tours to Lhasa. The tour package includes round-trip tickets from Chongqing to Lhasa, accommodation and one-way free shuttle bus tickets, costing ... Read More>>
Tibet Airlines has opened a flight route from Lhasa to Lanzhou. The company’s A319 aircraft will make the Lhasa-Lanzhou trip at 8:50 and the Lanzhou-Lhasa return trip at 12:00 every Tuesday and Saturday. See also: Big Discounts on Flights Departing ... Read More>>
The 2010 5th Lhasa International Half Marathon Challenge will kick off at 09:30, September 12th. The event is born out of great courage that is typical of the residents living at the foot of the Himalayas, 3,670 m above sea level. Visitors are invited to ... Read More>>
The St. Regis Hotel, Tibet’s first-ever five-star hotel, opened on May 28th in Lhasa in a bid to attract more tourists to the region. The St. Regis Hotel, adjacent to Barkhor Street, offers 148 luxury rooms and 14 villas and suites, and its design ... Read More>>
Officials in Tibet recently released to the media the blueprint of what they have planned for developing the tourism industry in the region for the next decade. Details include that by the end of 2010, the region will have received a total of 6.5 million ... Read More>>
Recently, a reporter learned from Lhasa’s Transport Management Department that Lhasa’s taxis are slowly being standardized. By next year, the city’s taxis will be unified with a single dispatcher allowing one to order a taxi via telephone. ... Read More>>
Following the National Day holiday, the number of tourists in Tibet has dropped sharply. Consequently, plane ticket prices departing from Lhasa have also dropped, with some airlines offering as much as a 40% discount; such as flights from Lhasa to Chongqing ... Read More>>
Because of the summer holiday, and because it has much cooler temperatures than the rest of China, Tibet is a choice destination for many students and office workers at this time of year. The peak tourism season for Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, started in ... Read More>>
The ticket prices of the coach buses remain unchanged even though the passengers flow in Tibet has begun to increase as the Spring Festival and the Tibetan New Year draws closer. There are about 20 coaches running from Lhasa to Shannan, Shigatse and Naqu ... Read More>>
On March 4th, local people in Lhasa celebrated Tibetan New Year, the most important traditional festival for Tibetans. Various activities were held to celebrate the joyful event. Read More>>
As the National Day holiday approaches, many tourists are expected to arrive in Lhasa, which will lead to a rush for the available housing accommodations. There are still some rooms left in Lhasa for the holiday, but visitors will need to act quickly to ... Read More>>
Luozang Tibetan-Chinese-English Electronic Dictionary is China's first of its kind. It contains the glossary of 34 Tibetan-Chinese-English dictionaries, covering Tibetan medicine, Tibetan food, Tibetan Buddhism, folklore, etc, with Tibetan-Chinese-English ... Read More>>
New bulletin from the China Eastern Airlines (Lhasa branch) published on March 16th has announced that passengers travelling in groups of 2 to 5 from Lhasa to Kunming can avail of a 50% discount on their flight tickets. For more information, passengers can ... Read More>>
On September 10th, the 2011 Red Bull Lhasa International Half Marathon Challenge will be held. More than 1,000 runners have willingly registered to participate in the world's highest altitude marathon where they will have to brave great heights and freezing ... Read More>>
The Lhasa Xuedun Festival of Tibet will be held from Aug 20th to 26th, 2009. Norbulingka Tibetan opera shows, traditional race track activities, Dangjiren horses races from Dangxiong Town of Lhasa, a series of programs for the Shanghai Expo in Tibet Week, ... Read More>>
The mailing ban of the nine listed items is lifted in Lhasa. Starting from October 11th, citizens can mail items including knives, liquid, gas, powder, electrics, and metals, etc. Read More>>
According to the Lhasa Tourism Bureau, from January to March this of year, Lhasa received 1938 foreign tourists, a 39.64% increase over last year, 115,600 domestic tourists, a 29.94% increase than last year; and also 21,500 one-day-tour visitors, a 36% ... Read More>>
On December 6th, Lhasa had more than 140 new buses put into full operation. It is reported that the new GPS intelligent dispatch system will be installed and the new bus stop announcement system will be available in three languages: English, Chinese and ... Read More>>
A 5-star cinema currently under construction at the Lebailong Mall on Baerku Lu in Lhasa is scheduled to open in April. The cinema will be able to accommodate up to 676 viewers, providing 6 screens, one of which will support 3D films. Trilingual staff ... Read More>>
The 200-year-old Shatra Manor, located on the South Barkor Street, is the only aristocrat manor preserved in Lhasa. The building is being renovated by the Tibet Autonomous Region Government since 2010 and is scheduled for completion in mid-August this year. ... Read More>>
The Jewelry Museum of Lhasa Potala is going to be opened to the public soon. It is a three floor building with a total area of 2000 square meters, located in Snow city which is located at the foot of Potala Palace. The total investment into this museum has ... Read More>>