Letter from Lhasa: A taste of vibrant Tibetan culture

by Yue Xitong

LHASA, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- I went on a work trip to southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region recently and spent a week there. The picturesque scenery made the need for a few oxygen tanks each day worthwhile. But beyond that, I was even more amazed by the splendor of Tibetan ethnic culture that has been well preserved and protected.

For tourists planning to go to Xizang for the first time,