Sunday, 12 January 2014

Our next destination - Tibet


Hi everyone, this is Jiayi Yu. And this is my first time using blog , hope my post can bring you a fantastic travel.

Tibet, is my first recommend travel destination. it is the highest region on the earth, with an average elevation of 4900 metros, nestled between the Himalayas in the south and Kunlun Shan in the north.  


The Potala Palace


Tibet is rich in natural resources and owns a vast expanse of landforms. People living on this land have been creating a glorious culture since ancient times. There has a long history; majestic mountains and rivers, regular customs and habits, wonderful natural landscapes with monks clad in robes and yellow hats are seen everywhere. If you were to set foot on this virgin land, to follow the steps of pilgrims dating from ancients times, to visit the great temples and monasteries, to enjoy the unique culture, you would surely be intoxicated with their wonders.
  



Apart from being a famous imperial palace of Tibetan kings and a sacred land of Buddhism in Chinese history, the Potala Palace is also known as a treasure house of arts that collects a large number of cultural relics of it, including ten thousand pieces of Thangka (Buddhist scroll paintings), statues of Buddhas made from gold, silver, jade, wood and clay, bullaes, sutras, Sharipu of Sakyamuni, etc.

And now I want to  introduced more about The World Heritage -  The Potala Place
Potala Palace is located on the mountain of northwest Tibet Lhasa, Covers an area of over 130,000 square meters, more than 110 meters high, more than 360 meters from east to west, the height is 3650 meters above sea level.
1961, the Potala Palace became the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the PRC State Council announced. In 1994 the Potala Palace became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.



One interesting thing is, a movie called  2012!!! They choose Tibet as the final  survival place in the world in that movie!!! 


2012 -have been shot in Tibet





Do not miss out on Tibet. 




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