Admiring the spiritual culture

Poda of All Ways International says that, in this season, the travel agency has brought almost the same amount of foreign tourists to Tibet as it did in 2019.

One of the groups Poda organized arrived in Tibet on Aug 8.

Poda says he met his business partners in Lhasa to reactivate their cooperation, and he also guided a group touring in the region.

This group had 21 tourists mostly from Russia.

These people were divided into two groups, with one guided by a Tibetan guide, who speaks Tibetan and English, and the other guided by Poda, who speaks English and Russian.

"We visited the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, and the Drakyerpa Monastery in the past couple of days, and we also visited a Tibetan village to get a glimpse of local people's life," he says.

"What I like the most are the Jokhang Temple and the Potala Palace in Lhasa. I like them very much," he says.

Poda adds that he prefers to live in a simple hotel rather than a fancy one, as long as the hotel is at a good location to observe the ancient cultures of Tibet.

"We just visited Drakyerpa. There are many meditation caves, which meant a lot for me, because I practice meditation and yoga," he says.

"I also like to worship the sacred Mount Kailash, as the Tibetans and the Indians do."

Pilgrims of several religions believe that circumambulating Mount Kailash on foot is a holy ritual that will bring them good fortune.