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Xizang Snapshots: Step into the heartbeat of Barkhor Street in Lhasa

9 May 2026, 13:43 GMT By CGTN
Gallery Xizang Snapshots: Step into the heartbeat of Barkhor Street in Lhasa
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Xizang Snapshots: Step into the heartbeat of Barkhor Street in Lhasa

For more than 1,300 years, Barkhor Street has been the spiritual and commercial heart of Lhasa. Encircling the sacred Jokhang Temple, this ancient street once linked Tibetan traditions with trade routes across Central Asia and beyond. Today, its winding