China has announced visa-free entry for travelers from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malaysia holding ordinary passports. This policy, effective from December 1, 2023, to November 30, 2024, was confirmed by Foreign Ministry today. Citizens from these countries can now enter China without a visa, permitted to stay …

Labrang Tashikyil Monastery or simply Labrang, was founded in 1710 by the First Jamyang Zhepa, Ngawang Tsondru (1648-1722), in the Amdo province of northeastern Tibet. It lies 250 kilometers southwest of Lanzhou, and is presently included in southwestern Gansu Province of China, near the border of Qinghai Province. It is …

Qinghai in summer months The largest mountain lake without a river outlet in Central Asia, it is located in a depression of the Dola Mountain range, its surface at an elevation of about 10,500 feet (3,200 metres) above sea level. Qinghai lake in August The length of the lake approaches …

1. Plan in Advance All the Tibet tours are must be reserved in advance at least 20 days before your travel date. It is because all the groups (private tour group or join in group) need to issue Tibet Travel Permit. It takes at least 14 days from the day …

Om mani padme hum is a Tibetan Buddhist mantra. The basic English translation is “Om Jewel in the Lotus Hum” or “Praise to the Jewel in the Lotus.” The meaning and significance of the six Tibetan syllables have been interpreted in a variety of ways. One common interpretation is that …