TibetTeam:8amTeammember:TonybeeBreezeSarahJody1.geographyoverviewTibetliesontheQinghai-TibetPlateauofthesouthwestborderofChina.Theaverageheightofthewholeregionismorethan4,000metersabovesealevel,forwhichTibetisknownasRoofoftheWorld.ItscapitalcityisLhasa.2.TibetancostumesandornamentsTheTibetantraditionclothingmostbasiccharacteristicisthefatwaist,thelongsleeve,thelongskirtperhapsitbecauseofthespecificenvironmentandclimateintheirinhabitedareaReligionintibet•themainreligionintibetisLamaismreligiouspracticeoflamalism•PrayerWheel•akindofceremonydealingwithdeath----skyburialtakethedeadtoacertainplaceandletthevultureeatit.theythinkinthiswaytheycanreborn.TravelinTibetThePotalaPalaceREDHouseWHITEHouseThePotalaisdividedintotwosections--anoutersection,theWhitePalace,andaninnersection,theRedPalaceTheWhitePalaceconsistsofoffices,dormitories,aBuddhistofficialseminaryandaprintinghouse.TheRedPalacewasconstructedafterthedeathoftheFifthDalaiLama.ThecenterofthecomplicatedRedPalaceistheGreatWestHall,whichrecordstheGreatFifthDalaiLama'slifebyitsfinemurals.JokhangTempl大昭寺JokhangTemple,locatedonBarkhorSquareinLhasa,isTibet'sfirstBuddhisttempleandispartofthePotalaPalace.ItistheultimatepilgrimagedestinationforTibetanpilgrims.•SongtsenGampo•1300•center•Combination•Han,TibetanandNepalesearchitecturaltechniquesEverestisthehighestmountainonEarth,8848.13m(asmeasuredfromsealevel)。Snow-cappedmountains,azuresky,goldenraysofsunshine,thepureandmysteriousauraofTibethasexcitedtheimaginationofsomanypeopleoftheworld。ThesummitridgeofthemountainmarkstheborderbetweenNepalandTibet.EverestAsthesupremepointoftheworld,themountaintopiscoveredwithsnowalltheyearround,andwhentheglaringsuncomesout,thepeakbecomesverypureandbeautiful.TheNam-co纳木错Namtso,orLakeNam,isoneofthethreeholylakesinTibetAutonomousRegionandshouldnotbemissedbyanytravelertoTibet.InTibetan,NamtsomeansHeavenlyLake.Itisfamousforitshighaltitudeandimposingscenery.•Prayerflags:•YakisakindofimportantlivestocksofNam-co.•TheusherofNam-co.•迎宾石•PrayingfoodintibetThestaplefoodincludesroastedhighlandbarleyflour,wheatflour,meat,orredfood,andmilk,orwhitefood.TheflavoroftheTibetanfoodisfresh,light,andtender.Salt,onion,andgarlicarethemainingredientsTibettea:TheButteredTeaItisthefavoritedrinkofTibetanpeople.Itismadeofboiledbrickteaandghee.•CezhoiTeaHouse:•Brewingsweetenedtea:•Tibetghee:•Tibetanpeopleputsomegheetotheirfood:•Tibetwaytorefineghees:•Tibettsamba:TsambaservesasamajorsnackinTibetandiseatenbythelocalseveryday.Itismadeofparchedflourwhichcomesfromdriedandfriedhighlandbarley.Tibetbeefandmutton•Tibetplateaugreenmeat:•Tibetanswillcutbeef:•TibetanyakbeefpopularinTibet:•MuttoninTibet:Restaurantswherewecaneatdeliciousfoodintibet•MakyeAmeRestaurant:•YakThukpa:•CrazyYakSaloon•ThesearesomeofthedeliciousfoodinCrazyYakSaloon:AndotherrestaurantslikeEthnicRestaurant,TheYakHotel,TheNewMandalais,etcarealsogoodplacestogo.TibetFestivalIntheTibetofsnowyregion,oneofthemostexcitingandattractivethingsisthetraditionalfestival.Almosteverymonththereisoneortwodaysbeingfestivaldays,someofwhichareevolvedfromthefolkcustomactivities.TheTibetanCalendarNewYear(藏年历节)•TheTibetancalendarisoneofthefamousAstronomicalAlmanacofChina.TheTibetanpeopleovertheTibetanNewYear,usuallybeginsinthefirstdayofthelunarJanuaryandlastforthreeorfivedays.LanternFestival(花灯节)•TheTibetanlunarJanuary15istheLanternFestival.Thisdaywasoriginallyareligiousbelieverofthedayoftheassembly;peopledoalotofGheeLamppilgrimageforBuddhist.•Afterpeopleaddthelighthouse,lampholderaswellasbuttersculpturestoshapeavarietyofcharacters,flowers,birdsandanimals,forviewing.BathingFestival(沐浴节)•InearlyJuly,theTibetanpeoplewillhaveamasstotherivertotakeashoweractivity,knownasthebathingfestival.TheBathingFestival,becauseoflastaboutaweek,isalsoknownasbathweek.TheShotonFestival(雪顿节)•InTibetan“雪”isthemeaningofyogurtand“顿”meansparty,soitmeansthefestivalofeatingyogurt.•NowtheShotonfestivalactivitiesevolvedintotheTibetanOperaFestival,sosomepeoplecallittheTibetanOperafestival.TimeinTibetanisfromtheendofJunetoearlyJuly.HorseRacingFestival(赛马节)•HorseridingandarcheryarefavoritesportsoftheTibetanpeople,anditisusuallyheldonthetimefromlateJulytoearlyAugustoftheTibetancalendareveryyear.HarvestFestival(望果节)•Tibetanpeoplewishtheharvestfestival,heldontheoccasionofcropmaturity.Activitiesincludehorseracing,archery,singopera,andsoon.SaGadaWattFestival(萨噶达瓦节)•April15oftheTibetancalendar,whichisreportedtobethedayofbirthtoBuddhaofSakyamuni,isalsotheMemorialdaywhenWenChengPrincessarrivedinLhasa.Everyyearonthisday,Tibetanswillholdralliesandvisitthepark.HideforestJiSangFestival藏木林吉桑节•TheoriginalmeaningisworldfortheBuddhaandisheldinMay15thofTibetancalendareveryyear.Andnow,fromMay1sttothe15theachyear,Tibetanpeoplegooutoftheyard,walking,singinganddancinginthePark,havingpicnics,andthenformamassofVisitingParksFestival.CattleFestival(牛节)CattleFestivalisatraditionalfestivalforSherpa(夏尔巴人)withnationalcharacteristics.Thislegacyisnotonlyforthethrivingofcattle,butalsoabestwishforothers:Tobesoundallyearround.