The Tibetan medicine

Tibetan medicine is an unique system of medicine that widely absorbs and merges the traditional Chinese medical theory, Indian medical theory and the middle Asian medical theory that has experienced long time practice. It has a history of more than 1000 years. It's also a kind of most complete minority people's medical system with deep influence in China.

In Tibetan medical history there are many classical writings that have become the main literature and the developing history record of the Tibetan medicine types for Tibetan medicine research. From the relevant statistics in recent times, now there are bout 3000 kinds of Tibetan medicine in China. Tibet is the origin of Tibetan medicine where exists about 360 kinds of Tibetan medicine in common use. Many kinds of Tibetan medicine are mainly distributed in the Tibetan plateau which has the complex and unique natural conditions, forming a rich and colorful plants species.

Since 1980s Tibet has built lots of Tibetan hospitals and hold regular Tibetan medical research experience communication which is about the sides of medical history, theory, clinical practice, various prescriptions and scientific research achievements that  has played a huge role in promoting  inheritance and development of Tibetan medicine.

If you have a chance to have Tibet travel as well as interesting for Tibetan medicine, you can choose Tibetan Railway to go Tibet to have a look for the birthplace of Tibetan medicine.

The Tibetan customs

People around the world are always interested in Tibet travel. They are so curious about the local life in all sides. The culture and scenery are the most attractive points that have gathered so many eyes. Now we will say something about the customs of Tibetan. When travelers arrive Tibet they should respect Tibetan customs and follow the local rules.

Tibetans like welcome the guests offering Kha-btags for the guests which is the most ceremonious manners. When the Tibetan host gives Kha-btags for you , you should bow to receive it and remember do not step on the doorsill when enter the house. The Tibetan host often call the guests' name with an"la"after their name to show their respect and kind. If the host invite you to have a seat, you can sit cross-legged but not straighten both of your legs and make your sole to someone. Anther thing is, do not touch the locals' head.

Three-times drinking is a main manners when Tibetans meet guests. At first the guests use their third finger of right hand point some liquor, flick to the sky, the air and the earth for worshiping the heaven, the earth and the ancestors. Then the guests will drink a little each time that the host will full their wine bowl for three times. At the last time the guests should drink over all the liquor.

For most Tibetans, they won't eat horseflesh, donkey and dog meat. Locals in some Tibetan areas even do not eat fish. Tibetans believe both dogs and horses are human that can't be eaten. And the donkey in Tibetan eyes is so dirty that they also won't eat. The garlic is anther diet taboo for Tibetans. They won't eat garlic before they will go to temple or do preyer. They are afraid thse smell of garlic will stain the holy palace and smoked there dirty. Some of the devot people of Buddhist faith never have garlic. So when you are in Tibetan areas please don't talk about eating these.

              The main scenic spots in Tibet are temples. When you visite temples you must walking in clockwise direction on the Circumanbulation. Many old Tibetans walking around the temple followed by some sheep with red silk on horn. This kind of sheep is so called free captive sheep that no one can disturb them. While entering the Buddhist Temple travelers should not speak loudly or touch the figure of Buddha. It's also forbidden to take photos or record a video without permission.

              In Tibet, if some one stretches out tongue, that means he shows self-effacing and respect to you but not irreverence. When you meet Tibetans, they will nod and stretch out tongue expressing their cordial greetings and you should also nod and smiling as salute.

              Here are some ways that you can choose to go to Tibet. If you have enough time you can plan China and Tibet travel that needs several days. If you are in somewhere of China, you can arrive Tibet by Tibetan Railway or take Train from Beijing to Lhasa.

The Mysterious Shangri-la

When you are on the way of taking train from Beijing to Lhasa or train from Shanghai to Tibet, will you take some books with you? Here we will talk something about a famous book called "the Lost Horizon " which tells an excellent story about Tibetan area.

James Hilton, the British writer whose books were the famous best-sellers, had created the legend story. Shangri-la became famous after the novel published in 1933, the crisis of the western society . The novel which is common in the narrating was very popular in the west and of great influence in its ages. At that time people had suffered the terrible world war and the age of turbulence, most of them want to have a peaceful and happiness life. This novel had built a promising land in people's minds and from then on the Mysterious Shangri-la in " the Lost Horizon" had became a glamorous paradise.

Shangri-la is so unreal blurred between the horizon of people's real life and spiritual world and wandered on it for more than half a century that still exudes seductive infection and always being the inward yearning of a " land of idyllic beauty " in people's minds. Every one interpreted this masterpiece carefully will follow the writer's pen and their minds wander to Shangri-la to experience the feelings of the heroine of the novel but at the same time have a heavy sense of loss  after gain some ting so that understand the profound implication of this book.

Tea-Horse Road

The ancient Tea-horse Road is a nongovernmental trade channel that existed in the southwest of China taking horse back traders as the main transportation tools as well as a economic and cultural corridor in the southwest China. Tea-horse Road is a very special regional appellation because it has the most spectacular natural scenery in the world and contains the countless cultural heritages.

The ancient Tea-horse Road originates from the tea horse trade in southwest and northwest borderland. It grew up from Tang and Song Dynasties and thrived in Ming and Qing Dynasties. And the most prosperous time was after the World War II. It can be cut into several routes, one is the Sichuan-Tibet route, another is Yunnan-Tibet route.The ancient Tea-horse Road had connected the three provinces and extended to Bhutan, Nepal, India which is so called Yunnan-Vietnam Tea-horse Road that to the coast of Red Sea and West Africa.

The ancient Tea-Horse Road is one of the world's highest trade channel that bears witness profound relationship between the Chinese and other Asian peoples through the tea and horse trade in history. It's a ethnic communication and ethnic fusion road and has already been the main hub for national migration, cultural integration and trading. At the same time, the Tea-Horse Road main way of world culture that had spread the Buddhism to the east. multicultural fusion had produced here. The trade took together with different culture and it is also a religion road. The religious believers were often accompanied by merchants which had brought different beliefs for these regions.

What do you think of Tibet travel? When you plan to have China and Tibet travel, you may take these great scenic spots into consideration. You can join the Tibet travel from Nepal or have a private tour after your Everest travel.

the dietary habit of Tibetans

People around the world shows great interests for Tibet travel. They are curious about all sides of Tibet and dream that they can have China and Tibet travel someday. Here we will talk about the the dietary habit of Tibetans.

Most of Tibetans follows three meals a day except the harvest time. The harder labor intensive at that time has increased their appetite that they will have even four or five meals a day. Tibetans take Tsanba as their main food especially in pastoral area. Tsaba looks like the fried noodle in north China. When Tibetans eat Tsanba, they will put some yak butter into the bowl and some tea as well. Then mix Tsanba flour by fingers. It's easy to take so you can see Tibetans always carry a wooden bowl and a skin bag full of Tsanba.

In the past years Tibetans ate little vegetables. They will dry the red meat which has cut into strip in winter by wind and keep it for a long time. The Tibetan butter we always see is from the red meat. Tibetans like putting the butter into tea and other milchigs as a kind of material. Tibetans also regard the buttered tea as daily drink cooking with milk for the supplement of Vitamin deficiency.

The cooker used by Tibetans is also unique and full of local characteristic. In the Tibetan area, every family has ghee tea canister and tea pot. People live in most parts of Tibet use dry cow dung as fuel for the burner and take the iron triangle as stovetop. Locals in Tibetan pasturing area always carry with a refined Tibetan Dao mainly used for cutting food killing sheep peeling and setting up the tent.

Yarlung Zangbo River

When talked about Tibet travel, travelers always think of the great river called Yarlung Zangbo River. Located in the Tibet autonomous region, Yarlung Zangbo River is the highest river in China as well as in the world. It originates from the Jemaa Ozon glacier in the south foot of Himalayas which upstream is called Maquan River that flows from west to east across the whole southern Tibet and then passes the Mount Namjagbarwa to the south, goes trough Pasighat and out of China at last.

The reserves of hydroenergy in Yarlung Zangbo River is the second richest in China after Yangtze River. Yarlung Zangbo Canyon is the deepest and longest canyon in the world. With a total length of 2840 km , the Yarlung Zangbo River means "the snow-broth flows from the highest peak" in ancient Tibetan words. Tibetans believe in Buddhism devotedly. Where there are Buddhism believers, there are temples. Since ancient times they have built so many temples. In the valley of Yarlung Zangbo Canyon stands temples everywhere. Whether near the bank of streams or deep in the mountain and forest, the melodious monastery bells can be herd by people. Among all the famous monasteries the most representative ones are the Potala Palace and Tashilhunpo. The dragon-like river is the mother river for Tibetans and the origin of human culture at the same time.

If you want to have China and Tibet travel to visit the Yarlung Zangbo Canyon, first you should arrive Lhasa. You can choose Tibetan Railway or from other places in China. Travel from Beijing to Lhasa or take train from Shanghai to Lhasa both are good routes for you.

Chimpu Meditation Centers near Samye Monastery

If you are engaged in China and Tibet travel, there are some nice scenic spots worth viewing. Now we will say something about the sacred and mysterious place called Chimpu Meditation Centers. It is surrounded on three sides by mountains which south side is face to the Brahmaputra River Valley shows a broad horizon and magnificent momentum.

Because of its deep location in the mountains and full of steams and plants, Chimpu Meditation Centers has a mild climate all the year without cold winter or hot summer. That's why here becomes the spiritual practice holy land of many senior monks and ordinary people in history.

It is said that Shantarakshita, Padmasambhava and famous historical figures in Tubo Period even the living monks have done spiritual practice there, so the Chimpu Meditation Centers and the Samye Monastery are prestigious together that a lot of pilgrims arrive there to upgrade themselves.

If you want to go to Chimpu Meditation Centers, first you should visit Samye Monastery in first day and get Chimpu Meditation Centers next day by private car. You can stay in Samye Monastery or in the Chimpu mountain village at nights. With the more and more visiters and pilgrims go there, there is a new built guesthouse for visiters on the half way of the mountain. It can also provide simple food and water. Before you go to Tibet, you can choose the Tibetan Railway or take train from Beijing to Tibet have a look at Chinese culture and scenery.

Sagya Monastery in Tibet

When you plan to have Tibet travel, first you will know some place worth visiting. Here we will talk about one of the most famous monastery called Sagya Monastery.

Located on the mountain in Sagya Country of Tibet Autonomous Region, Sagya Monastery is the main Sagyapas Temple of Tibetan Buddhism. In Tibetan words "Sagya" means "off-white earth". The monastery was first built in 1268 at which time some Han artisans also participated in the construction. After extension and renovation many times in history, the monastery looks grand surrounded by high walls with a square flat of a total area of 14760 square meters.

Sagya Monastery basically modelled the ancient city style of Han area which is good defensive  and walled city. The moats is still vaguely seen. Inner parts is palace and monks' apartment. The main hall is about 10 meters high that can accommodate nearly 10000 Lama chanting sutras. The historical relics in Sagya Monastery are very rich that can regard as a historical testimony about  relationship between local Tibetan and central government. That's why the Sagya Monastery is also well known for "the second Dunhuang".

Sagya Monastery will hold many Buddhist activities every year. Among them the most unique and largest-scale one is the God Vajra Dancing Dharma hold in each summer and winter of Tibetan calendar. The summer one will starts in each July and the winter one always begins in November of Tibetan calendar. If you plan to have China and Tibet travel want to celebrate local festivals with locals you can  choose that time. But it's better for you travel by train especially Tibetan Railway that you can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the way.

Sagya Monastery in Tibet

When you plan to have Tibet travel, first you will know some place worth visiting. Here we will talk about one of the most famous monastery called Sagya Monastery.

Located on the mountain in Sagya Country of Tibet Autonomous Region, Sagya Monastery is the main Sagyapas Temple of Tibetan Buddhism. In Tibetan words "Sagya" means "off-white earth". The monastery was first built in 1268 at which time some Han artisans also participated in the construction. After extension and renovation many times in history, the monastery looks grand surrounded by high walls with a square flat of a total area of 14760 square meters.

Sagya Monastery basically modelled the ancient city style of Han area which is good defensive  and walled city. The moats is still vaguely seen. Inner parts is palace and monks' apartment. The main hall is about 10 meters high that can accommodate nearly 10000 Lama chanting sutras. The historical relics in Sagya Monastery are very rich that can regard as a historical testimony about  relationship between local Tibetan and central government. That's why the Sagya Monastery is also well known for "the second Dunhuang".

Sagya Monastery will hold many Buddhist activities every year. Among them the most unique and largest-scale one is the God Vajra Dancing Dharma hold in each summer and winter of Tibetan calendar. The summer one will starts in each July and the winter one always begins in November of Tibetan calendar. If you plan to have China and Tibet travel want to celebrate local festivals with locals you can  choose that time. But it's better for you travel by train especially Tibetan Railway that you can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the way.

Pantholops hodgsoni

If you want to have China and Tibet travel, it's better for you to travel from Beijing to Lhasa or by Tibetan railway that you can enjoy the difference of Chinese culture and scenery in areas. Animals live in Qinghai-Tibet plateau are quite different too. Today we will introduce Tibetan antelope for you. Tibetan antelope is a kind of native mammal at Qinghai-Tibetan plateau, and well acclimatized to environmental hypoxia. It's China-endemic species that known as the pride of Kekexili.

Tibetan antelope's back is reddish brown and the abdomen is light brown or grayish white. Adult male Tibetan antelope's face is black which legs have black markings. Adult male Tibetan antelopes have long angles used to engage the enemy but the female Tibetan antelopes do not have angle. Most of Tibetan antelopes live in plateau permafrost areas, the desert, ice sheets tundra and the place near lakes or swamp. Their hearing and visual sense are very developed that it's hard to approach them. They have the custom of long distance migration seasonal. They always live in groups and poaceae and cyperaceae plants are their main food.

In 1996 Tibetan antelope classified as a vulnerable species by the International Union for conservation of nature and listed as the endangered species in 2000. At the same time it's the key production in Chinese wild animal production law that the hunt-killing and trade is forbidden. If you have a chance to join Nepal and Tibet travel or go to the countries next to Tibet, you will also find other countries are try to protect this endangered animal too. The meaning of traveling is not only to enjoy the travelers themselves, but also an opportunity to gain knowledge and realize the importance of protecting the animals and natural environment .

ake Manasarovar in Tibet

When you plan to have Tibet travel, first you will know some place worth visiting. Here we will talk about the mysterious Lake Manasarovar. Located in the south of Mount Kailash, 35km far away from the east of Pulan Country, Ngari Area of Tibet, Lake Manasarovar is the largest freshwater lake with maximum transparencyin in China. The surrounding landscape is very beautiful and since ancient times followers of Buddhism and benzene regarded it as the Holy Land and " the center of the world ".It is also the birthplace of four great rivers in Asia.

Lake Manasarovar in Tibetan means " unbeaten and victory " which is also called " the Spirit Lake ". In history Lake Manasarovar had ever met the Tug Tso which is called "the ghost lake" by Tibetans. Lake Manasarovar is inland lake evoluted by flood, ice and water accumulation and blockage. The shape of Lake Manasarovar looks like a pear with wide south and narrow north. The direction of long axis is 26km and the short axis is 21km. The lake is at an elevation of 4588 meters that the average depth is 46 meters with a maximum depth of 81.8 meters, covering an area of 412 square kilometers. The transparency is14 meters.

Lake Manasarovar is called " the holy lake" by Buddhism. Every summer and autumn, Buddhist will carry the aged and the youth to pilgrimage and have a bath in the holy water in order to prolong life. A lot of books and classical description says the water here likes pearls after drinking it humans can wash Immortal iniquity. Almost all of the Tibetan people will praise the water tastes very sweet .Next to Lake Manasarovar there is Lake Tug Tso called ghost lake by Tibetans means " the toxic black lake ". Lake Manasarovar is a fresh water lake while the Tug Tso is a salt water lake.

If you want to have Tibet travel to have a view of Lake Manasarovar, you can go alone with the Tibetan Railway or plan a Lhasa-Kathmandu travel. Scenery on the way is very unique and full of surprise.

Norbulingka in Lhasa

People who are interested in Tibet culture must know Tibetan Buddhism is quite important for Tibetans. The leader of Tibetan Buddhism represents the living Buddha has very honorable position among Tibetans. Darai lama is one of the two religious leaders in Tibet Buddhist Gelug ( Shamanism ) that has the same position with Panchen . Darai means the " sea " , Lama in Tibetan means " perfect monk ".

The Norbulingka in Lhasa which is known as the Summer Palace for Darai Lama, means " Precious Park " in Tibetan words. There are 374 rooms in Norbulingka that is the largest Garden with man-made landscape and best scenery full of historical site in Tibet. Located in the western suburbs of Lhasa it was founded in 1740s with typical Tibetan style.

The Norbulingka has some building features such as building high terrace, digging lower ponds, and following the nature win for its framing. In the wooded park and green garden, the Lake Palace, different pavilions, golden dragon garden with Tibetan style lies in a fresh atmosphere and tranquil environment shows the kind of Tibetan peculiar guileless natural taste for Tibetan garden.

If you want to have Tibet travel, you can go alone with the Tibetan Railway or travel from Beijing to Tibet. Scenery on the way is very unique and full of surprise.

Airline in Tibet

People nowadays have Tibet travel can choose different ways such as by train or air plane. Some travelers like travel from Beijing to Tibet to enjoy the different culture in China. Some travelers choose Tibetan railway want to catch a glimpse of Tibetan life in Qinghai. Although railway has attracted lots of visiters, the Tibet Airline at present is also a hot topic.

Tibet Airlines, the first airline based in Tibet Autonomous Region, marked its one-year-anniversary on Thursday. According to statistics, Tibet Airlines transported about 397,000 passengers one year since its establishment.

In July 26, 2011, China Tibet Airlines did official maiden voyage which flight route is from Lhasa  to Ali. Tibet Airlines is mainly engaged in domestic air line and cargo transport business, Headquartered in Gongga Airport, Lasa . It's the first base airline in Tibet also the world 's first airline in the plateau as a base of operation.

Travel in tibet(tibet tour)

the modern socitey human beings deem that only to satisfied with their material world is not enough, but also they need to color their mental world. So more and more people choose travelling as one of good ways for making their life different.

Tibet becomes one of the most popular places for those people, cause it’s the place full of mystery、 special customs and purify scenery. Maybe you have fond it now, so just do it. perhaps will ask how to get to tibet. It’s really easy, just follow these steps:

l         Book from us

l         Scan your passport and visa to us for getting your tibet permit

Then you can take train to Tibet or take air there  to explore it or just for sightseeing.

Tibet train

Probably you have take train to different places for travelling, but do you have a try for train to Tibet?

There are a few cities in china set train to tibet, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Xining and so on. Some of them sets train every day, the other sets train for every other day. You can take train from there to Lhasa directly. It’s very convinent.

The facilities on the train are very complete, it has the wash room, the dining room, and the Oxygen equipment. There are also have the soft seat, the hard sleeper berth and the soft sleeper berth, you can shoose it by yourself.

During your tibet train travel you can see the grass land, the lake, the Mt. and the rare animalsout from the window……they are very amazing and attractive. Now do you have the plan for a tibet train tour?

Everest Base Camp tour (tour for EBC)

Somebody says if you travel in tibet but do not see the Everest Bace Camp that means you do not come to Tibet.

Why? Qomolangma (Everest), the main peak of the Himalayas, is the highest peak in the earth. At an altitude of 8848 meters, it is located at 86.9oE and 27.9oN. right on the east section of the Sino-Nepal border, with the north slope in Tingri County of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the people's Republic of China, and the south slope in the Kingdom of Nepal. In Tibetan Language, Qomolangma means "Goddess the Third". the sighting of mountain Qomolangma at different height are different, more and more people want to explore the holy mountain, and to feel the nature’s sectery.

Do you want to have a try? If you are on your Lhasa tour already, please just continue your journey to EBC, cause I promise you will get more worthy value when you fact to the such mystery, holy mountain.

Where is tibet

Tibet, a rich and beautiful land, is located at the main part of Qinghai-Tibet plateau, south-West frontierof China. The total area of the Tibet Autonomous Region is 1,200,000 square kilometers and its population is 2320,000.The average altitude of Tibet is above 4000 meters.Tibet is the most large and highest plateau in the world.The unique geographical conditions bring its special snow scenery into being. Tibet history, culture, and religion are just as enchanting and colorful. And it may be this combination of the ingenuity of nature, the art of man, and the vicissitudes of history that has endowed the Tibetan people with the strength and fortitude to pursue life and happiness so zealously, fanatically, and unremittingly along a path fraught with difficulties but full of hope.Its antiquated traditional culture and Buddhism of Tibet have formed its unique.

Tibet is a mysitcal、holy place, more and more people want to explore it, do you also want to have travel in tibet after this? Do you want to see the beautifrul grassland, the stary sky, the bule holy lake, and do the EBC tour for looking the Mt. Qumulangma? If yes, come on, just connect to me.

the special stone pot in Tibet

People have Tibet travel must heard Me-tog, the last village of Chinese territory flowed through by the Yarlung Zangbo River before it feeds into India River. Located in the southeastern Tibet, Me-tog is also the most remote village with impassability highway that produces the stone pot.

Because the bad environment and frequent disasters in Yarlung Zangbo River which constitutes the huge barriers and gaps that hardly step over, Me-tog becomes the longly island of plateau, ar away from the modern society, idyllic as Arcadia. What's more, the outside story goes that Me-tog is a land of mystery called "white corner and white horse hill "which means hidden lotus shrine by Buddhists.

Pangxin in Me-tog is the main produce area of stone pot. The locals take the stone from Mt. Namcha Barwa (people travel to Everest Base Camp must know it is the 15^th highest mountain in the world)to chisel pot. That so called "black stone" is very special only can be seen in Me-tog. This kind of stone is very valued soapstone with quality of soft material in the world. The barrel-sharped gray stone pot is resistant to high temperature of 2000 centigrade. If you use the stone pot cook food, the food will have more fragrant and delicious soup that taste mellow and the smell lasts longer. It is said that when you often use the stone pot cooking food, it has obvious healthy care for human body especially for hypertension, heart disease, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease patients.

Because of the special climate the quarrying time is limited only in July and August. Quarriers will prepare enough food, water and firewood before enter the mountain. While the stone pots  are finished, the locals carry them by yak and horses and soak them in Yarlung Zangbo River about 30 days before use. Tibetans like cooking by the stone pot since ancient times. Now the stone pot ever used by Sontzen gampo is still kept in the Potala Palace that the living Buddha and aristocracy have their private stone pot in history. When you have your China Tibet travel, please keep an eye on the Me-tog stone pot, maybe you will find something interesting.

Elevate like rainbow after died

People have Tibet travel are always attracted by the mystical religion atmosphere. Tibetan Buddhism shows its unique style compared with Buddhism in other places of China. If you have had China Tibet travel, you can find that monks and living Buddha have very valued position in Tibet. The way people live is totally different from other peoples because of the great influence by Tibetan Buddhism.

It is said that when the senior monk parinirvana, there is a mysterious phenomenon that his body will turn onto rainbow fade away. One of it is the body of monk becomes rainbow when he parinirvana, the other saying is that when fire the bodies of them, their fired bodies will turn into rainbow and elevate their bodies into the sky, enter the nirvana.

In Tibetan history, the living example shows a lot. To our surprise, this kind of parinirvana is also found in Indian history record. Some senior monks died and be fired which have nothing left, but some of them will leave the hard bodies with 1 foot or 2 feet.

the famous Rongbuk glacier

People have Tibet travel especially by train such as Tibetan railway always attracted by the wonderful glaciers on the way. Now we will introduce one of the most glaciers in Tibet which  is called Rongbuk Glacier.

The Rongbuk Glacier, located in the Himalaya of southern Tibet, has two large tributary glaciers including the East and West Rongbuk Glaciers flow into the Rongbuk Glacier. It flows north and forms the Rongbuk Valley in the north of Mount Everest. The famous Rongbuk Monastery is located at the northern end of the Rongbuk valley, which is the only temple with highest altitude in the world, through which windows you can see Mt.Everest clearly. Mount Everest is the source of the Rongbuk Glacier and East Rongbuk Glacier.

Because of its unique scenery shows special glamour, travelers always take it as"the park in plateau". Three large glaciers get together and then to the north holding Mt.Everest which looks like a wondrous pyramid that straight up into the sky. People fix the gaze on Rongbuk Glacier will be immersed in its transcendency, purty and solemn atmosphere.

When you travel to Everest Base Camp, you will have a stop here. Climbing expeditions and trekking parties use this glacier to reach the Advanced Base Camp of Mount Everest at the upper end of the East Rongbuk Glacier. From there, climbing expeditions try to summit Everest by the North Col and the northeast ridge.

Red snow in Himalayas

People choose to have Tibet travel attracted by the beautiful scenery and unique culture there. They travel to Everest Base Camp to view the highest mountain in the world. As we all know, the color of snow is pure, but once when the Chinese climbers arrived the Himalayas, they found that there is some rose color snow in the ice world with the elevation of 5000 meters. So, how was it formed? Why it could be seen only in Himalayas? And how did scientists give explanation?

The mystery rose snow seems pretty fantastic. The discoverer described that on the roof of the world Himalayas climbers always see this kind of rose-clouds-like snow appeared. It looks as gorgeous as rose and as well as the bloody red silk which becomes the unique mystery phenomenon only in Tibet.

So how was it formed and found? Well, According to the scientists analysis, the rose snow on Himalaya mountains consists of Chlamydomonas nivalis, stream Chlorella and snow Ankistrodesmus. Algae is lower plant that has pigment can carry out of photosynthesis. Based on the different proportion of their containing pigment, they will show different color. These snow algae contain special pigment called blood-red pigment. When the snow-white mountains covered by these snow algae in the sunshine, the snowy Himalayas looks as red as the sunglow but more bright and colorful.

As for its discovery, it would like to thank the scientists team. Once they were doing  investigation in Himalayas. When Sundowners they just went down the mountain from the elevation of more than 5000 meters, they looked up the mountain in their back, found that the color of main peak had turned fire-red like a rose clothe covered the snowy mountains. From then on the legend of mystery rose-red snow spread out very soon in the world.

Cordyceps

              People have China and Tibet travel if they know something about Chinese culture they will find that the Chinese medicine system is quite different from the western one. In traditional Chinese medicine system, there are lots of medicinal materials come from the nature. Today we will talk about a kind of precious medicinal material called Cordycepssinensis.

Mainly produced in the upstream of Sanjiang River (Jinsha River, Lancang River,Nu River)basin, Cordyceps live in the area of which from Liangshan Mountain, the east of Sichuan Provence to Burang Country, the west of Tibet Autonomous Region and from Minshan Mountain, the north of Gansu Provence to the Himalayas and the Dragon Snow Mountain in Yunnan Provence. Tibetan Cordyceps yield almost occupies the 40% of total yield in China.

Chinese caterpillar fungus is fungus which is a special kind of insect and fungi symbiotic organisms. In summer on the mountains with elevation of 3800 meters, the bat moth larvae have infected Chinese caterpillar fungus will gradually creep to die deep in 2 or 3 cm with head down and tail up, which is called "the insect in the winter". Though the insect died but the Chinese caterpillar fungus will grow full to fill all the insect body. When next new summer starts a purple grass will start out from the head of insect with a height of two to five centimeters which top has pineapple shaped capsule shell and that is so called" the grass in summer" in which time has the most full development and highest effective ingredients. So summer is the best pick season for Cordyceps.

It is said that the Tibetan Cordyceps look bright and oil smell a strong butter flavor. Cordycepin can significantly enhance red blood cell adhesion ability of tumor cells, inhibition of tumor growth and metastasis and significantly improve the number of white blood cell and platelet. It can also rapidly improved the nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, insomnia and other symptoms of hair loss caused by after putting in a chemotherapy.

When you have your Tibet travel especially trough Tibetan Railway, you may meet some place or some Tibetans selling Cordyceps for you. But if you want to by the authentic one, it's better to go to normal pharmacy in local area.

Tibetan opera

People have China and Tibet tour must be interested in the unique culture as well as the beautiful scenery. Today we will say something about the Tibetan opera.

In Tibetan pronunciation Tibetan opera is called "Ache Lhamo" which means "the fairy sisters". It is said that at first Tibetan opera was performed by seven sisters and most of the troupe were involved Buddhist myth. In fact, Tibetan opera Originated the religious art in eighth Century. From 17 century the Tibetan opera separated from monastic Religious rites and gradually formed the performance of mainly singing combined reading, dancing and reciting full of life style. The high-pitched and forceful singing which melody based on the performers needs others join in singing together.

Tibetan opera is a large drama system and has lots of styles and schools because of the differences of natural conditions, living customs, traditional culture and local languages in Qinghai-Tibet plateau.That's why it in called "the living fossil" for Tibetan culture. Performers always wear only one cloth till the perform finished. They mainly performed with mask. Tibetan opera has different colors with different meaning. The blue one is main stream.

The kind hearted role wears white mask represents pure heart, Kings wear red mask represent solemn power, princess wears green mask represents gentle trait, living Buddha wears yellow mask represents auspicious position, sorceress wears black and white mask represents she likes playing a double game, demon wears mask with livid face and long teeth represents Repression and terror, the old villager wears white cloth mask with three holes represents simple and honest mind.

Tibetan opera always has three parts. The first one is "Dun" mainly worships god with singing and dancing which means the performance starts. The second part "Xiong" is the legend playing. The third part "Tashi" means blessing and welcome the happiness.

If the traveler has Lhasa travel will go there by Tibetan Railway, he may watch Tibetan opera in Qinghai where there is also an area for Tibetans. If he choose train from Beijing to Lhasa, he can first have a view of Peking Opera and if he decide his Chengdu to Lhasa travel, he can enjoy the Sichuan Opera before he get Tibet.

Me-tog stone pot

People have Tibet travel must heard Me-tog, the last village of Chinese territory flowed through by the Yarlung Zangbo River before it feeds into India River. Located in the southeastern Tibet, Me-tog is also the most remote village with impassability highway that produces the stone pot.

Because the bad environment and frequent disasters in Yarlung Zangbo River which constitutes the huge barriers and gaps that hardly step over, Me-tog becomes the longly island of plateau, ar away from the modern society, idyllic as Arcadia. What's more, the outside story goes that Me-tog is a land of mystery called "white corner and white horse hill "which means hidden lotus shrine by Buddhists.

Pangxin in Me-tog is the main produce area of stone pot. The locals take the stone from Mt. Namcha Barwa (people travel to Everest Base Camp must know it is the 15^th highest mountain in the world)to chisel pot. That so called "black stone" is very special only can be seen in Me-tog. This kind of stone is very valued soapstone with quality of soft material in the world. The barrel-sharped gray stone pot is resistant to high temperature of 2000 centigrade. If you use the stone pot cook food, the food will have more fragrant and delicious soup that taste mellow and the smell lasts longer. It is said that when you often use the stone pot cooking food, it has obvious healthy care for human body especially for hypertension, heart disease, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease patients.

Because of the special climate the quarrying time is limited only in July and August. Quarriers will prepare enough food, water and firewood before enter the mountain. While the stone pots  are finished, the locals carry them by yak and horses and soak them in Yarlung Zangbo River about 30 days before use. Tibetans like cooking by the stone pot since ancient times. Now the stone pot ever used by Sontzen gampo is still kept in the Potala Palace that the living Buddha and aristocracy have their private stone pot in history. When you have your China Tibet travel, please keep an eye on the Me-tog stone pot, maybe you will find something interesting.

rainbow appears when the senior monk die

People have Tibet travel are always attracted by the mystical religion atmosphere. Tibetan Buddhism shows its unique style compared with Buddhism in other places of China. If you have had China Tibet travel, you can find that monks and living Buddha have very valued position in Tibet. The way people live is totally different from other peoples because of the great influence by Tibetan Buddhism.

It is said that when the senior monk parinirvana, there is a mysterious phenomenon that his body will turn onto rainbow fade away. One of it is the body of monk becomes rainbow when he parinirvana, the other saying is that when fire the bodies of them, their fired bodies will turn into rainbow and elevate their bodies into the sky, enter the nirvana.

In Tibetan history, the living example shows a lot. To our surprise, this kind of parinirvana is also found in Indian history record. Some senior monks died and be fired which have nothing left, but some of them will leave the hard bodies with 1 foot or 2 feet.

Rongbuk Glacier in Tibet

People have Tibet travel especially by train such as Tibetan railway always attracted by the wonderful glaciers on the way. Now we will introduce one of the most glaciers in Tibet which  is called Rongbuk Glacier.

The Rongbuk Glacier, located in the Himalaya of southern Tibet, has two large tributary glaciers including the East and West Rongbuk Glaciers flow into the Rongbuk Glacier. It flows north and forms the Rongbuk Valley in the north of Mount Everest. The famous Rongbuk Monastery is located at the northern end of the Rongbuk valley, which is the only temple with highest altitude in the world, through which windows you can see Mt.Everest clearly. Mount Everest is the source of the Rongbuk Glacier and East Rongbuk Glacier.

Because of its unique scenery shows special glamour, travelers always take it as"the park in plateau". Three large glaciers get together and then to the north holding Mt.Everest which looks like a wondrous pyramid that straight up into the sky. People fix the gaze on Rongbuk Glacier will be immersed in its transcendency, purty and solemn atmosphere.

When you travel to Everest Base Camp, you will have a stop here. Climbing expeditions and trekking parties use this glacier to reach the Advanced Base Camp of Mount Everest at the upper end of the East Rongbuk Glacier. From there, climbing expeditions try to summit Everest by the North Col and the northeast ridge.

climate in Qinghai-Tibet plateau

People have China Tibet travel will find that the climate in Tibet is quite different from other places in China. When they go to Tibet by Tibetan railway, pass the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, you can get such conclusion as bellow.

The climate there has less atmosphere, less oxygen and lower air pressure. In fact, Tibet plateau has long time sunshine and strong radiation so the locals looks dark and dry. Travelers always take sunglasses and sunscreen with them to protect the weak skin. Seasons in Tibet can de classified in to obvious dry season and rain season. The dry season is from April or May to September or October. But you do not need take an umbrella when you travel because the rains usually come in night time.The sky in dry season looks blue like blue velvet that nobody can image it or describe it till he has ever been Tibet. Just as the saying goes, Tibet is the most place nearby the heaven in the world. Except the total trend of the cold and dry northwest and the warm and wet southeast, there are still a variety of regional climate and obvious vertical climatic belt.

If the travelers travel from Lhasa to Kathmandu, they will have another experience for the change of climate from Tibet to Nepal.

pilgrim

People have Tibet travel by Tibetan railway that train from Xining to Lhasa must see Tibetan pilgrims on the way. Pilgrims is the most Piety and sincere people in Tibet. Tibetans show great respect to whom that kowtow for a long time using their body measure the road leading to Buddhist holy land. For the Tibetan pilgrims, worshiping is the most happiness time in their life that they even willing to put their life savings to their faith regardless of all external ragged cloth, bleeding or hunger.

Their faces and appearance are dirty but their hearts are pure and clean. They worships from far places to the Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. They worship piously that Brave the wind and dew with kowtow each three steps all the way. If they meet river that obstruct their worship, they will evaluate and verify the distance and then make up latter. They believe in karma, reincarnation and eternity, They will kowtow hundreds thousand after get Jokhang Temple counted by prayer beads in their hands. If they died unfortunately, Their left teeth after Tibetan sky burial will be stuck on the pillars of Jokhang Temple. When the pilgrims do not have enough expenses, they will insist even begging till arrive in their holy land.

From day to night there are lots of people kowtow on the square flags before the gate of Jokhang Temple. After day by day, the square flags was whetted smooth groves. Some old pilgrims even freezing to die in their worship. Those who come from far places kowtow with each step and begging for live always die on the worship way. They are born for worship that Lhasa is their final destination. They lie prostrate at the foot of hall fall on their knees and up repeated, shut hands up to the sky and then put them on chest. At that time ,they are praying and contacting with gods that through whose eyes you can feel the heaven nearby.

The images on the prayer flags

People have Tibet travel always see many colorful flags hanging on the mountains or over the Mani Stones especially on the Tibetan railway . That is so called prayer flags. The birth of prayer flags comes from a kind of original sacrifice that worshiping the soul of animals. The sacrifice is very related to the symbol of image printed on flags.

 The middle of the flag is a running horse which represents amazing speed. Tibetans pray that all the things in the world restricted by five natural objects will turn from opposition to harmony, from bad to good, from evil to kindness, from bad omen to auspicious omen, from doom to luck. Not only can turn them but also in a high speed.

The four beasts images on the flags in four corners shows thinkable and reasonable with interactive art. Tiger represents wood or wind lying in the forest. Lion represents earth living on the mountain, huge albatross with two horn represents fire flying in the sky that spits fire. Dragon represents water swimming in the sea with the fish-like figure. The wind anywhere means the heaven. Tibetans do not draw the forest, the high mountains, the sky, the sea directly but choose  the animals live in that environment as symbols. It seems that the images are not just show the six natural matter but take them as main points. The symbol of firing beast riding on the horse back stands for wealth can make Tibetans' happy and lucky wishes come true.

The meaning of prayer flags

People have Tibet travel always see many colorful flags hanging on the mountains or over the Mani Stones especially on the Tibetan railway . That is so called prayer flags. The birth of prayer flags comes from a kind of original sacrifice that worshiping the soul of animals. Tibetan religion believes that the god of mountain is the local guardian and protects the locals anytime. To give thanks to the pray of god of mountain, the devout Tibetans will hold solemn ceremony and offer the prayer flags.

The prayer flags were born for the Religion and for its driving which is medium links the spiritual world of monks and laymen believers and gods. No matter when Tibetans celebrate birthday or new years will they hang prayer flags which represent the harmony and luck of the heaven, the earth, the people and the animals. Tibetan is a kind of herdsmen living on the river and grassland. Each time when they move to another place after pitch tents, the first thing they will do is hang the prayer flags to get the blessing and recognition of god. When pilgrims trek in desert and mountains they will raise prayer flags hope get away from lost and disaster. Along the lakesides Tibetans hang prayer flags shows their reverence and worship to the dryad and nymph. Tibetans live in jungles and mountains raise prayer flags to express their devout heart to the gods of mountains and rocks. Prayer flags waving on mystery Temples means the worship and praise to the soul of god and Buddha and holy sages. When spring comes Tibetans tie prayer flags on the cattle's horns to thanks the earth god and hope to have a good harvest. Prayer flags hang on the trees in the mountain pass direct the way for the walkers. Tibetans will also raise the prayer flags near the celestial rock when there is a funeral to pinning all grief. Together with the prayer flags, Tibetans always tie their bracelets, hats, hair and wool with the help of which can increase their luck.

From all above, you may find they are deeply value prayer flags. When you travel to Everest camp pass the place waving prayer flags please put some stones on the Mani stone and show your respect but do not move them by yourself.