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What To Buy |
| n Tibet, the currency in circulation is RMB (Renminbi). Foreign currency can not be used directly and can be exchanged only in big cities, such as Lhasa and Shigatse . Foreign currency can be exchange |
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Block-Printing |
| According to the statistics, among all Chinese ancient documentations, Tibetan ancient books and records are the richest among those of all ethnic groups of China... |
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Tibet Masks |
| Most masks are created locally of indigenous materials for particular ceremonies and are put away for the remainder of the year |
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Bargaining with Tibetan Craftspeople |
| First of all, you'll find that the Tibetans are the ones handling many of the open air kiosks that surround the Barkhor Square - a fun activity to do before or after you've visited the Jokang Temple. |
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Textiles Handicrafts And Wooden Wares |
| The time-honored and exquisite Tibetan textile handicrafts are diversified in categories, which include such daily necessities as carpet, pulu (tweed), Kadian (smaller carpet)... |
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Bargain |
| China price system as 3: Fixed prices by the State, Regulatory prices by the state, and marketing price. And tour shopping most are marketing price. |
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Shopping Is Another Pleasure |
| In Tibet there are many odd, fascinating and beautiful things to buy and Tibet's culture continues to produce all sorts of objects for religious and other uses. |
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Tibetan Medicine (II) |
| Tibetan medicine, an important part of the Chinese medical tradition, has been evolving for nearly 3,000 years. |
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Shopping In Tibet |
| Barkhor is the best shopping market in Lhasa and is a must for every tourist. i |
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Tibetan Medicine (I) |
| Tibetan medicine, an important part of the Chinese medical tradition, has been evolving for nearly 3,000 years. |
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Pottery Wares |
| With several thousand-year progresses, Tibetan people have not only created effulgent spiritual civilization, but also brought about substantial material wealth. |
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Snow Lotus |
| Snow lotus, a specialty and a rare herb mainly produced in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and neighboring areas... |
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Metal Wares |
| With the increasing demand for the household utensils, instrument of production and religious art, the metal ware crafts in Tibet has been in progressive development, forming a complete set |
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Red Orpin |
| Red orpin mainly functions as an antipyretic and a medicine for reducing phlegm. |
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Masks |
| The mask art is a form of the sculptural art, which is widely accepted in the Tibetan inhabitant regions in Tibet, part of Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. |
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Musk |
| Although musk is not an herb, it is still a relatively important component of traditional Chinese medicine. Musk comes from the wild musk deer, which mainly lives in Tibet area about 5,000 meters abov |
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Meadow Saffron |
| Meadow saffron, also named crocus, has purplish flowers, which bloom in fall when the plant's leaves are gone. |
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Lingzhi |
| Ganoderma (Ganoderma lucidum), or lingzhi in Chinese, is one of most precious herbal drugs catalogued in Chinese pharmacopoeia for its function of building up human resistance to diseases |
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