Follow the General Secretary to explore Chinese civilization|The ancient charm of Tibetan countryside and the new trend of snowy areas
With an average altitude of 3,650 meters and an average of more than 3,000 hours of sunshine throughout the year, this place is the heart of the roof of the world, a veritable "sunlight city" and the "poetry and distance" in the hearts of countless people. This is Lhasa.
If you want to hear the echoes of Lhasa's history of more than 1,300 years and the pulse of the ever-changing times at the same time, you must not miss it - Barkhor Street.
Barkhor, meaning "middle circle" in Tibetan, is a circular street formed around the Jokhang Temple. Barkhor Ancient City, with Barkhor Street as its core, has a total area of 1.33 square kilometers and is the birthplace of Lhasa.
For thousands of years, various ethnic groups have shared beauty and harmony here, accumulated rich national cultural heritage, and created rich civilizational achievements.
Today's Barkhor Street is home to more than 20 ethnic groups, including Tibetan, Han, Hui, and Memba, mainly Tibetans. The maze-like 35 streets and lanes lead to all directions and are home to more than 4,000 commercial outlets, making it the most prosperous place in Lhasa. A commercial street where merchants of all ethnic groups from all over the world live side by side. In the residential compounds surrounding Barkhor Street, people unite to help each other and build a beautiful home together.
Over the past 70 years since Tibet was peacefully liberated, the party and the state have invested 1.787 billion yuan and implemented four ancient city protection projects, effectively protecting and enhancing the ancient city's infrastructure, residents' living environment, ancient city features and historical and cultural blocks, and enhancing the cultural charm of the ancient city. and historical and cultural influence are further demonstrated.
With culture as the soul and tourism as the carrier, we innovate and give vitality to ancient Tibetan culture.
Today, walking along Barkhor Street, tradition and modernity are harmoniously intertwined, and history and future collide wonderfully. The Millennium Barkhor Street tells endless stories on the plateau in a new way.
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