Lhasa ( ལྷ་ས, 拉萨 ). A voyage to Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia.

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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3HRrfaXpKDPS-os3UzeSmVI8Nm7pHOuvARDj7gcKkW8Vobj_CG58y7SEyWaPkI1khwPntvk8iYoV_MGa2KOz7etdU_rz0RIsN_b0LB7l4pv7xRZLtdYrjtiwz2EHMR98lxghFIPrj_vk/s320/Lhasa+Tibet+China+24.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Lhasa, the remote abode of the Dalai Lamas, object of devout pilgrimage and heart and soul of <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356122">Tibet</a>, is still a city of wonders, despite the large-scale encroachments of modern Chinese influence. Your first hint that Lhasa is close is the Potala, a vast white-and-ochre fortress soaring over one of the world’s highest cities. It’s a sight that has heralded the marvels of the Holy City to travellers for close to four centuries and it still raises goose bumps.<br /><div class="mpuWrapper " id="mpuInContent"><div class="mpuInner"><div class="adContainer" id="adContainer_mpuInContent"><noscript> <div> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/2009.lonelyplanet/rest-of-site;dcopt=ist;ctt=asia;cnty=china;dest=lhasa;tnm=overview;sz=300x250;ord=123456789?"> <img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/2009.lonelyplanet/rest-of-site;dcopt=ist;ctt=asia;cnty=china;dest=lhasa;tnm=overview;sz=300x250;ord=123456789?" alt="Advertising" width="300" height="250"/> </a> </div> </noscript> </div></div></div>While the Potala dominates the skyline, the Jokhang, some 2km to the east, is the real spiritual heart of the city. An otherworldly mix of flickering butter lamps, wafting incense and prostrating pilgrims, the Jokhang is the most sacred and alive of <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356122">Tibet</a>’s temples. It is here and the encircling Barkhor pilgrim circuit that most visitors first fall in love with <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356122">Tibet</a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZIIwOqzylPvZkI44WfAPaSeKxxDKj0z1AFdRqr18jhbYIxuxtgQM9dYsczvgKUUn3N8s-zIyXjl9ytRix6tn5_vJjgemwB3xeNR1xwjGbcFP0THNU9dD-OXVjJVih62EWgaVRiJpMmAg/s1600/Lhasa+Tibet+China+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZIIwOqzylPvZkI44WfAPaSeKxxDKj0z1AFdRqr18jhbYIxuxtgQM9dYsczvgKUUn3N8s-zIyXjl9ytRix6tn5_vJjgemwB3xeNR1xwjGbcFP0THNU9dD-OXVjJVih62EWgaVRiJpMmAg/s320/Lhasa+Tibet+China+7.jpg" width="320" /></a>The old Tibetan quarter makes up a small area of Lhasa these days. The modern city is a Chinese boom town, where a new train line has fuelled massive growth in tourism, alongside new hotels, shops and supermarkets. The face of Lhasa is changing daily, with buildings rising and falling like the <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356068">Shanghai</a> stock market. <br />For all its modernisation Lhasa remains a fantastic cultural hybrid, its streets bustling with a diverse mix of people. 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Lhasa ( ལྷ་ས, 拉萨 ). A voyage to Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia.

Lhasa, the remote abode of the Dalai Lamas, object of devout pilgrimage and heart and soul of Tibet , is still a city of wonders, despite th...

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