Nightlife and the arts
Not many foreigners realize it, but for
Chinese tourists Lhasa is a city renowned for
its loose, anything-goes attitudes - there are
reputedly more brothels here than in any other
Chinese city. A wander in the western half of
the city at night reveals...
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Shopping
A major tourist activity in Lhasa is shopping
. The main area for browsing is the Barkhor ,
where the better stuff is in the shops behind
the stalls, but it's much more expensive. The
vendors on the street outside the Lhasa...
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Trekking Tibet
For the experienced walker Tibet offers plenty
of enticing trekking routes. However, you need
to be fit, acclimatized, totally self-reliant
and prepared to do some research before you
go. Once you start trekking you get off the
beaten track...
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