The production of mineral pigments is an ancient art in Tibet, but it's heading for extinction at a rapid pace.
The southern line of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway was formally opened in 1958. The southern line begins in Chengdu and terminates in Lhasa. The entire course converges on the No 318, No 108 and No 214 National Roads.
Tibetan tea culture has a history dating back at least a thousand years. In Tibetan language, tea is referred to as "jia". Tea has special functions such as aiding digestion, stopping thirst and revitalizing energy. Since meat, butter and barley is staple food for people living on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, there is not one day they can go without tea.
"Namtso" means "Heavenly Lake" in Tibetan; in the Mongolian and Manchu languages it is referred to as "Tengri Nor" which has the similar meaning.
