Tibet Shopping

Market: Local jewelry

by sachara

Jewelry of all kind is very popular by the Tibetan people. The gold and silver jewelry and ornaments with all kind of stones are still made with the traditional techniques and skill at high level. At all markets you can find the local jewelry, like here at the market of XigazeI liked the Tibetan jewelry and the Tibetan women at the market liked my long wooden blue and turquoise coloured earrings, bought at home. They showed their admiration for my earrings by putting out their tongue very far. I never saw before such long tongues....

Bargaining with Tibetan Craftspeople

by jadedmuse

First of all, you'll find that most of the shops located around the Barkhor Square are run by Chinese people, not Tibetans. Buyer Beware. On the other hand, 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.The Tibetans try to drive a good bargain like anyone else. If you treat them with respect and don't drive them into the ground, they'll give you a more than reasonable price on their goods AND send you off with a blessing and good karma. IF however, you bargain and bargain them down to a dollar and then don't even purchase the item, you'll incur their wrath - like David did! He was told that he was a "Cheap - Cheap - CHINESE!" -- the ULTIMATE insult in Tibet, obviously! Those buddhist temple horns made out of metal are great buys....as are the beautiful and very...

Tibet...where the store comes to you!

by tiganeasca

In the bigger cities, you can always go to the markets and go to the shops that you will find everywhere, often no more than a blanket spread on the street itself. But if you can't decide, don't worry. As in so many poorer countries, here you will be assaulted, inundated, and approached by anyone and everyone looking to sell you things you don't want, don't need, and have never even heard of. Don't take my "assaulted" too literally either. Although the children, in particular, can be pushy (both figuratively and sometimes literally), they are never nasty or difficult--just extremely poor.Of course, there are some extraordinary bargains and some fascinating objects for sale as well. Be careful, bargain, and don't expect to find true relics. Even the things that look old or authentic may well have been knocked out just last week. But it doesn't really matter, does it? You are looking for...

Shoping in the Monasteries !!!

by into-thin-air

When looking for that Typical Tibetan Souvenir to take back home a Good place to find some thing is in the Monasteries in Lhasa !! Everything is priced very keenly and ALL of your money goes into the Monastery funds !! There is a surprising array of good quality souvenirs to pick from and of course a Great photo opportunity as well !!!!

street shop: Monk equipment

by 1W1V

Want to embrace the monk life ???Not far to go the buy your "equipment" Monk clothes

Main Post Office: Postcard

by 1W1V

Nice and cheap postcards are available at the main post office. Post office Max 5 Y

Ba Kuo street: Can't decide what to buy!

by bafgkm

Walk along Ba kuo street in Lhasa. Start low and say at least 30% of the origin price.

Great little shops in Lhasa !!

by into-thin-air

My Favourite little shop in Lhasa !!! these kids knew the prices of Everything in the shop and I never once so an adult here and I visited several times to buy my cigarettes !!!

Ba Jiao Street (a.k.a ??? later:-)

by jinwenwang

Ba Jiao Street: Tibet traditional gift

by DANYUN

Ba Jiao Street At here you can find a lot of good things beautiful earing and necklace, bracelet with very very cheap price. Tang Ka, tibet clothing, busby, colorful shoes.