An impressive display of Tibetan pride, Potala Palace is truly a royal sight. The palace was formerly home to the Dalai Lama. Sitting atop Red Mountain, travelers come from all over the world to ...

LHASA, Tibet (China Daily/ANN) — Perched on crimson shoulders, Potala ascends a celestial stairway. Alabaster walls cradle golden roofs. Ancient stones murmur mantras, corridors breathe incense.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Potala Palace served as the seat of the Dalai Lamas and the Tibetan government for centuries. Since China's annexation of the ...

It's hard to miss Potala Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This grand, imposing structure stands more than 12,000 feet above sea level on Marpo-ri, or Red Hill, in the middle of central Lhasa.

Tibetan ritual dancer Losang Samten – who is also an award-winning visual artist and the spiritual director of the Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center of Philadelphia (USA) – recently worked with ...

Alongside Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple is one of the most important sites in Tibet. The Jokhang Temple was built in the seventh century to promote Buddhism in Tibet, and as such earned the ...

Built in the 17th century by a predecessor of the current Dalai Lama, the Potala Palace in Tibet’s capital, Lhasa, has long been one of the holiest sites for Buddhists worldwide. This is despite the ...