Barkhor Street Review

"The taste of Lhasa, all in Barkhor Street" Barkhor Street is located in the center of Lhasa's old city, Tibet, the Jokhang Temple is a transit route around the Jokhang Temple, it more complete preservation of the traditional appearance and living style of the ancient city, is the most prosperous commercial street in Lhasa. According to the ancient Tibetan history book "History of the Columns", Barkhor Street was originally built to build the Jokhang Temple, and has a history of more than 1,300 years. After more than a thousand years of precipitation, it has gradually developed into a neighborhood that now integrates religious streets, sightseeing streets, folk streets, cultural streets, commercial streets and shopping streets. I am afraid that the world can not find a second like Barkhor Street, while carrying people's faith, but also gathered many merchants, accept the worship of the believers, while welcoming passengers from all over the world. There is not only sacred faith, but also unique shops, which is the place where Lhasa's history precipitates. Walking on Barkhor Street, history is on the left and reality is on the right. At this time, it seems that you are in a time boundary and you can freely shuttle between history and reality. Once around, I can hit a full of history. It reminds me of the famous love poem of Cangyang Jiacuo: "Living in the Potala Palace, I am the biggest king of the snow. Wandering on the streets of Lhasa, I am the most beautiful lover in the world". The best ending of the mystery is that there is no mystery. Like Cangyang Jiacuo's life, and his love with Maggie Ami, he inadvertently became the spokesperson for this street. Lhasa, the taste of the city, is all in Barkhor Street! Tourist tips: Barkhor Street Address: A large old-fashioned old block around the Jokhang Temple in Chengguan District, Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region; opening time: originally opened all day, closed after 8 pm due to the epidemic; play guide: Barkhor Street is still very safe, you need to enter after security check and swipe your ID card; The attractions on Barkhor Street include Jokhang Temple, Shannan Minzhulin Temple, Qiang Balakang, Langyuxia, Qing Dynasty Minister in Tibet, Anmen, Gendun Qunpei Memorial Hall, etc. There are also many delicious online red shops, fun is basically on this street, food and photos must be punched in, such as Maggie Ami, Magpie Pavilion Kitchen, Gushu yogurt, etc. Street shops not only have handicrafts and antiques, local products from all over Tibet and other products with ethnic characteristics, but also goods from India, Nepal, Myanmar, Kashmir and other places. Walking on the street, you will see a lot of Tibetan real-life young ladies, and the photography studio is very dense, there is a 10 meters away, everyone sees the beautiful Tibetan photo is from Barkhor Street.