A “no photograph upon landing” announcement punctured the serene silence of the cabin as I gazed at the snow-capped peaks outside our airplane window, a stark reminder that we were entering a land of ...

Few, if any, Westerners had ever made the journey. To reach Lhasa, McGovern disguised himself as a servant and crossed the Himalayas in the middle of winter with Tibetan guides. During the journey ...

LHASA -- In the early morning in Nanshan Park ... "At that time, we had to rely on manually watering the saplings using hoses, but in winter the pipes often froze and became clogged, making ...

Red infantrymen surged into the vast warrens of the Potala winter palace ... arrival in Tibet meant an end to childhood. He was enthroned at Lhasa in 1940 and endowed with many names—the ...

all forms of transportation around Tibet must be prearranged through a tour group. If you want to venture outside of Lhasa, Tibet's main city and tourist hub, you have to apply for an additional ...

Tibet. The three-time world champion was joined by Judd Trump, Ding Junhui and Xiao Guodong at the Tianren Cup, Lhasa Winter Plateau Snooker Challenge which runs from 5-7 January. Lhasa is just ...

NEW DELHI -- The god-like Dalai Lama of Tibet was reported today to have escaped ... some of the rebels who took part in the fighting at Lhasa, Tibet's capital city, nearly two weeks ago.

Not only does the palace serve as the winter home of the Dalai ... from November to April. 6 Days Lhasa Gyantse Shigatse Group Tour (12 reviews) 8 Day Tibet Classic Tour ...