Real shots of daily life in Lhasa. After visiting Lhasa six times, this is the city of sunshine in the eyes of tourists.

Many tourists will consider Lhasa as the first stop when traveling to Tibet.

Every time I travel to Tibet, I will stay in Lhasa for three to five days. I have been to Tibet six times so far, and I want to talk to you about Lhasa in my eyes.

Lhasa, the city with the longest sunshine time in the country, is also called the City of Sunshine. The sky here is always very close. When you wake up every day, the white clouds and blue sky will make people's eyes bright. The sunrise and sunset are very beautiful.

There is a misunderstanding. In fact, the winter in Lhasa is really not cold. I have been there in January and March, and it was much more comfortable than the cold and humid Jiangnan winter in my hometown.

Sitting in a chair on Barkhor Street in Lhasa, basking in the warm winter sun and watching the Tibetans on the prayer path, is my favorite way.

I remember the voice on the radio on the plane from Shanghai to Lhasa: Tibet today is very close to the world.

This place is known as "the last piece of pure land in the world" and "the place closest to heaven", but if you stay for a long time, you will feel that daily life in Lhasa is just daily necessities.

Lhasa is not as backward as you think. The consumption level here is basically the same as that of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Because there is no local production, the selling price of everything will include logistics costs, and the prices will be relatively high. relatively high.

Visitors to Lhasa for the first time may experience altitude sickness, dazzling sunshine, blue sky, green mountains, rough Tibetans, super slow pace, and dry air.

Every day in Lhasa there are many other Tibetans from various places and Tibetan areas, including Tibetans from Naqu, Kham, Amdo, Qamdo and other places.

However, the local Tibetan people in Lhasa are very friendly and Mandarin is widely spoken, so there is no need to worry about language barriers. Most of them have implemented bilingual education since kindergarten. Most Tibetans speak Tibetan with each other in daily life, and they still communicate with other people in Mandarin.

Because of the intense sunshine on the plateau and the lack of sun protection, most Tibetan people have a very dark tan. You see beauties with snow-white skin and Tibetan clothes on Barkhor Street, most of whom are taking photos.

When you come to Lhasa, you don’t have to worry about not being able to eat Chinese food. Your usual hot pot, KFC, and Pizza Hut are all here, and you don’t have to worry about a shopping mall.

In addition to various Tibetan-style B&Bs, there are also many five-star hotels here, such as Shangri-La Hotel and St. Regis Hotel. The overall proximity of Lhasa to the mainland is about 85%.

Because it is relatively close to Nepal, there are many Nepalese shops in Lhasa, including clothing, handicraft shops and restaurants.

In Lhasa, you can try a Nepali meal, which is quite unique.

Lhasa is 3,600 meters above sea level. For cooking rice, stewing chicken, etc., you basically need to use a pressure cooker. It's very interesting that the steamed bun shops on the streets of Lhasa all use octopus-like steamers.

Three Hanamakis cost 2 yuan, they are hot and delicious.

Tibetan people have their own beliefs. Most Tibetans believe in the reincarnation of cause and effect and are relatively kind-hearted. I often travel alone, and I have never had any emergencies or met any bad people.

There are teahouses all over the city of Lhasa, just a few steps away. I like to squeeze in among the locals in the morning and pretend that I live here too.

Most of the people who come to the sweet tea house are nearby residents, and most of them are familiar with each other.

A day in Lhasa starts with a cup of sweet tea, a bowl of Tibetan noodles, and a beef cake. A bowl of Tibetan noodles, a beef patty, and an egg cost 12 yuan per piece.

Listening to the incomprehensible Tibetan language around me, this kind of traveling feels good.

If you have nothing to do in the afternoon, you can also go to the "Guangming Gang Qiongtian Teahouse" near the Jokhang Temple Square to have a cup of sweet tea. It used to cost only 5 cents a cup, but now it has risen to 1 yuan a cup.

This sweet teahouse has become a must-visit teahouse for many tourists, but most of the people sitting inside are locals, which is quite impressive.

Sitting opposite the lama and drinking sweet tea is also a very special travel experience.

From the teahouse, you can get all kinds of unpopular information and various stories from different Tibetan people. Most locals will choose teahouses to meet up and chat.

Tibetan food is actually very monotonous. There are not many types of curry rice, yak meat, potatoes, Tibetan noodles, Tibetan dumplings, tsampa, sweet tea, and butter tea.

There are many Tibetan restaurants in Lhasa, but friends who live in Lhasa rarely go to restaurants. The Tibetan restaurant here is very well decorated.

However, you must have heard of the Maggi Ami restaurant. It was really terrible and expensive, and I almost never went there.

In Lhasa, you can see various ways of eating potatoes, which is also a major local specialty. The most common one is fried potatoes, which cost 5 yuan a portion and are sprinkled with chili powder. They taste good.

There are many Sichuan restaurants in Lhasa, and the hard-working Sichuan people have spread Sichuan cuisine to the borders of the motherland.

If you walk along National Highway 318, there are Sichuan restaurants along the way. Driving from Lhasa to Shigatse, there are also Sichuan restaurants on the roadside for lunch.

The population of Sichuan and Sichuan regions accounts for about one-third of the population in Lhasa, so friends from Sichuan will find fellow villagers everywhere they go in Lhasa.

In addition to the sweet teahouses everywhere, the city of Lhasa also has temples everywhere.

"Lhasa" means "Holy Land" or "Buddha Land" in Tibetan. In addition to the Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple, Lhasa also has many famous temples, such as Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Ganden Monastery, Drigung Ti Monastery, Tsurphu Monastery, Xide Monastery, etc., and of course there are many temples that I have never heard of.

In Lhasa, the pace of life is very slow.

The winter working hours of Lhasa government agencies and enterprises and institutions are from 9:30 to 13:30 in the morning and from 15:30 to 18:00 in the afternoon. But basically the day starts slowly after 10 o'clock in the morning, and dinner is basically around 19:00.