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Collectibles in Lhasa (Shopping)
Window-shopping is a good way to kill time in Lhasa. Barkhor's stalls are a good place to start with. Much of the items for sale are counterfeits from Nepal and China, especially paintings and bronzes...Read full tip...
Look for authentic Tibetan carpets (Shopping)
Beware that most carpets on sale in Tibet are imported from Afghanistan and China. To find authentic Tibetan ones, you have to visit factories and showrooms in East Zang Yi Yuan Road near Barkhor Square...Read full tip...
Try Tibet's yak meat and tsampa (Food)
Tibet's inexpensive specialty available in all restaurants is boiled or stewed yak meat and tsampa or roasted barley flour with butter tea. You cannot find such specialty anywhere in China or Nepal as...Read full tip...