November 6th, 2006
Norbulingka Naitonal Park
(罗布林卡国家公园）
Its was quite a different experience visiting Norbulingka compared with the Putala Palace. In Tibetan, Norbu means "baby", and "lingka" means " Park". Nowadays, many Tibetans still call their little kids "norbu". Norbulingka was Dalai Lama's summer palace，where Dalai Lama used to stay in summer. The road connecting the Putala Palace and Norbulingka was called " the Holy Road". Every year, the common folks woshipped and had a chance to meet their living buddha there. Covering an area of 360,000m2, Norbulingka has now become a national park in Tibet.
We visited the 14th Dalai Lama's palace. It was built during 1954-1956. After its completion, he stayed there for 3 years and fled abroad since 1959. The palace was a two-storey building. There was a meeting room on the second floor where he used to receive local officials. The chamber next to it was a study adjoined with a meditation room. Curiously enough, we even found two radios made in Russia and Germany. Now almost 50 years have passed since he went into exile. How time flies!
Walking along the road in the palace, we were amazed at the beauty of the park. The chilly wind was blowing, yellow withered leaves fell off from the trees, and the road was soon covered with a thick layer of golden leaves. However, the bamboos along the road to the gate were still so exuberant, green with inexhaustible vitality...
Norbulingka Naitonal Park
(罗布林卡国家公园）
Its was quite a different experience visiting Norbulingka compared with the Putala Palace. In Tibetan, Norbu means "baby", and "lingka" means " Park". Nowadays, many Tibetans still call their little kids "norbu". Norbulingka was Dalai Lama's summer palace，where Dalai Lama used to stay in summer. The road connecting the Putala Palace and Norbulingka was called " the Holy Road". Every year, the common folks woshipped and had a chance to meet their living buddha there. Covering an area of 360,000m2, Norbulingka has now become a national park in Tibet.
We visited the 14th Dalai Lama's palace. It was built during 1954-1956. After its completion, he stayed there for 3 years and fled abroad since 1959. The palace was a two-storey building. There was a meeting room on the second floor where he used to receive local officials. The chamber next to it was a study adjoined with a meditation room. Curiously enough, we even found two radios made in Russia and Germany. Now almost 50 years have passed since he went into exile. How time flies!
Walking along the road in the palace, we were amazed at the beauty of the park. The chilly wind was blowing, yellow withered leaves fell off from the trees, and the road was soon covered with a thick layer of golden leaves. However, the bamboos along the road to the gate were still so exuberant, green with inexhaustible vitality...
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