A truly exhilarating taste of tea and unity
China DailyThe Jokhang Temple at the center of Barkhor Bazaar, originally a circumambulation path for pilgrims around the temple. The harmonious atmosphere of Barkhor Bazaar binds people of different ethnic groups and those of different cultural backgrounds, among them Ratna Kumar, the Nepali owner of the Syamukapu Nepali Shop, which sells Buddhist statues. Ratna Kumar says his family opened the shop on Barkhor Bazaar about 140 years ago. "When I first arrived in Lhasa, and I visited Barkhor Bazaar and the Potala Palace, there were not many people and only few tourists," he says. Xu Meng, an urban planner at the China Academy of Urban Planning and Design, says Barkhor has set an example for the integration of different ethnic groups and cultures, especially since the Tang Dynasty.
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A truly exhilarating taste of tea and unity
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A truly exhilarating taste of tea and unity
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