What is the city flower of Lhasa? Which month is the best to visit Lhasa?

Tibet has different scenery to see all year round. In spring, you can see the peach blossoms in Nyingchi, in summer, you can see the forest and grassland, in autumn, you can see the colorful forests, and in winter, you can see the vast snow scene. In addition to the beautiful scenery, Lhasa also has a lot of delicious food. Today, let's take a look at where the food street in Lhasa is.

Contents of this article

1. What is the city flower of Lhasa?

2. Which month is the best to visit Lhasa?

3. Where is the food street in Lhasa?

What is the city flower of Lhasa?

Gesang flower is also known as Gesang Meiduo. In Tibetan, "Gesang" means "good times" or "happiness", and "Meiduo" means flower, so Gesang flower is also called the flower of happiness. It has long been entrusted with the Tibetan people's beautiful emotions of longing for happiness and auspiciousness. In Tibet, there are many songs and stories praising Gesang flowers, and people often use Gesang flowers to express beautiful emotions. Gesang flowers occupy a very high position in the hearts of the Tibetan people and are regarded by the Tibetan people as a holy flower symbolizing love and auspiciousness. In the long history of Tibet, Gesang flowers exist in the hearts of Tibetan people as a symbol of holy spirit, and have become the flower they pursue happiness, auspiciousness and beautiful emotions. It is beautiful but not delicate, and is often synonymous with strong women. Because it loves the sunshine on the plateau and is not afraid of the severe cold and wind, it is regarded as the most tenacious wild flower on the plateau, and is also the city flower of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet.

Which month is the best to visit Lhasa?

Tibet offers different scenery throughout the year. In spring, you can see the peach blossoms in Nyingchi; in summer, you can see the forests and grasslands to escape the heat; in autumn, you can see the colorful forests; and in winter, you can see the vast snow scene.

The Peach Blossom Festival in Linzhi, Tibet in March is famous throughout the country. Who says Tibet is just rough? In fact, Tibet also has a gentle side. In March, beside the beautiful Niyang River, peach blossoms bloom one after another, forming patches, making people immersed in the sea of ​​flowers.

In April, part of the surface of Namtso Lake has just begun to thaw. As the sun shines down, the lake ice melts away. This is probably a rare sight in Namtso Lake at any time of year.

In May, the 150-kilometer-long Shannan Yarlung Zangbo River shelterbelt was covered with green. It was like a natural green barrier, blocking the wind and sand blowing from the upper reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River.

The International Children's Day on June 1st of each year is also jokingly called "Linka Festival" by the locals. Everyone sits in the tent, drinking wine and eating meat, singing and dancing, and having a great time.

July is the best season to travel along the Sichuan-Tibet line. It happens to be summer vacation, so many cycling and driving enthusiasts choose to travel to Tibet along the Sichuan-Tibet line at this time.

In August, in addition to traveling along the Sichuan-Tibet line, you can also participate in the horse racing festival.

In September, there is the holy lake Manasarovar under the vast sky, the sacred mountain Mount Kailash, the "ghost lake" Laangcuo, Pangong Tso, etc.

Where is the food street in Lhasa?

Lhasa's food streets are mainly distributed in Deji Road, Balku Road and Sun Island, all of which are Chinese restaurants, while Western restaurants and Tibetan restaurants are concentrated near the Jokhang Temple, such as Maggie Ami, Xinmanzhai, Lhasa Kitchen, Xueyu, etc.

Deji Road is located west of the center of Lhasa. It is a north-south street divided into Deji South Road, Middle Road and North Road, and intersects with Beijing Middle Road; Balku Road is not far from Deji Road.

Sun Island is located on the bank of the Lhasa River in the south of the city, separated from the Xianzu Island community by a bridge. It is a bustling food and entertainment area. Taxi drivers are familiar with these places and the taxi fare is about 10 yuan.