Built in the 17th century by a predecessor of the current Dalai Lama, the Potala Palace in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, has long been one of the most sacred sites for Buddhists worldwide. This remains ...

At sunrise and sunset, the air is cool, the scent of burning juniper incense is strong, and a river of pilgrims flows in a sacred circle around Jokhang Temple. Every day, they walk the perimeter of ...

Lhasa, the capital city of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, on Sunday completed renovation of its old city, a bustling cultural and commercial center. Local residents walk on the Barkhor ...

Hello, city-lovers! Today Song Lee tells us about all of the great things to see, do, and eat in Tibet’s capital city. Want to see your city on IT? Copy and paste our list of fill-in-the-blank ...

BEIJING, China – China on Sunday started work on a 30-billion-yuan (S$6.1-billion) tourism project in Lhasa city, state media said, as it seeks to draw more travelers to the restive Tibet region.

Two unidentified Tibetan monks reportedly set fire to themselves in front of Lhasa’s Jokhang Temple on Sunday. From Radio Free Asia: “The security forces arrived immediately and put out the fire and ...

A renovation project was launched Monday in Lhasa to help the capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region put on a more traditional Tibetan look by renovating the buildings along the main ...

BEIJING — The residents of the "roof of the world" can now sample Colonel Sanders' finest. On Tuesday, KFC opened a restaurant in Lhasa and became the first American fast-food brand in the capital of ...