Queue up, check in, and officially enter the palace.

The tour route of the Potala Palace is fixed, entering through the palace gate, first visiting the Red Palace section, then west to the White House section, then turning back to the Red Palace section, and finally descending the mountain from the northern exit.

Since Ning Hao and Tang Xiaoxiao didn't have any religious beliefs, they just wanted to appreciate those historical treasures, and it was easier to get to the tour guide, so the two did not ask a tour guide to explain.

Entering through a gloomy corridor, the hall is lit only by dim butter lights as large curtains block the sunlight.

In the air, there is also a strong smell of oil smoke, and in this huge palace, I don't know how many butter lamps have been extinguished all year round, and they have continued from generation to generation.

Despite the majestic appearance, the interior of the Potala Palace is very small, and the golden Buddha statues are placed on both sides of the narrow indoor aisles, which are even more mysterious in the faint light of the butter lamp.

Large sections of worn, dark red prayer flags hang from the beams, telling the story of the palace's long history.

The Buddha statues in the Potala Palace are all made of gold, and Tibetans use this extremely luxurious way to express their devotion and reverence for their faith.

The workmanship of each Buddha statue is also very delicate and delicate, the smaller Buddha statues are all lined up and placed high on the wall, and the huge ones fill the entire temple, overlooking every devout believer who comes to kneel and worship.

Ning Hao walked slowly in the direction indicated, and in addition to the many tourists, there were also many Tibetans who came to worship.

Whenever they went to a temple, these Tibetans would kneel in front of the Buddha statue and pray silently.

"In the Potala Palace, the least valuable thing is gold. ”

During the tour, Ning Hao heard such a sentence from the mouth of a tour guide.

Afterwards, the other party began to explain the luxurious Dalai Lama's spiritual pagoda.

From the 5th to the 13th, with the exception of the sixth, who was dismissed from the priesthood, the other eight Dalai Lamas all built lavish pagodas in the Potala Palace.

Among them, the pagoda of the Fifth Dalai Lama is 12.6 meters high, and in order to build it, a total of 1.04 million taels of silver, 110,000 taels of gold, and more than 18,000 pearls, agate and other precious stones were spent to decorate.

The pagoda of the 13th Dalai Lama is also 12.97 meters high, and 19,000 taels of gold and tens of thousands of pearls and precious stones were used.

This introduction made the surrounding members of the group all stunned, and they all looked at the spiritual pagoda surrounded by gold and paved with various exquisite embroideries.

Seeing the reaction of the crowd, the tour guide chuckled and continued with a little pride.

The golden dome of the Potala Palace is also a priceless treasure, there are a total of seven golden domes in the whole golden dome group, six of which are the golden dome of the Dalai Lama's spiritual pagoda, and the other is the golden dome of the main Buddha hall of the Potala Palace, these seven golden domes are mostly made of pure gold, and they will be particularly dazzling under the sun.

In the past, when I was poor, there were people who climbed to the top of the gold and tried to steal gold, and some people fell from the top of the gold and fell to their deaths.

However, it is a pity that as early as 06 years, out of consideration for the protection of cultural relics, the Jinding Group has been closed and is no longer open to the public.

Such an introduction caused another burst of exclamations.

Ning Hao also had to sigh that religious belief simply has a supreme position in the minds of Tibetans.

Here, wealth is not only material, but also spirituality and faith.

After the introduction, the tour guide immediately began to urge the group members to move on.

In contrast, they are more concerned about the time limit of the visit to the Potala Palace, because if the group stays in the palace for more than the time limit, it is not only the individual tour guide who is unlucky, but also the travel agency where they work.

Therefore, in addition to explanations, the most common words spoken by tour guides are urging to move forward.

Occasionally, he traveled all the way with the tour guide, and halfway through, Ning Hao also deliberately went to the toilet located in the north of Deyang Xiamen in the White House.

Although it is not a scenic spot, there are still many tourists who are not in a hurry and come here to take pictures.

Because it is the highest toilet in the world, it is also the toilet with the largest drop.

Looking down through the tunnel of the toilet, there is an empty cliff at the bottom, leading to the bottom of the mountain, with a drop of more than 60 meters.

If you have a severe fear of heights, if you look down like this, you will immediately feel the world spinning and your legs trembling.

In addition, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery while looking out of the window of the toilet with a panoramic view of the blue sky, the mountains in the distance, and the cityscape of Lhasa.

Originally, Ning Hao came to this toilet in a hurry, ready to feel what it was like to "fly down 3,000 feet".

But seeing a group of big men all huddled in it, holding their mobile phones and constantly clicking to take pictures, he suddenly lost the urge to pee.

……

When the two came out after visiting the Potala Palace, the time was approaching.

"Guide Ning, what are the next arrangements?"

Tang Xiaoxiao had a respectful posture, and had completely thrown the burden of the tour guide to Ning Hao.

"Take a taxi and go to Octagon Street. Ning Hao replied with a wave forward.

Located in the old city of Lhasa, Bajiao Street is a bustling commercial street built around the Jokhang Temple.

Its original name was originally called Barkhor Street, but because the pronunciation of "kuo" and "jiao" is similar in SC dialect, a large proportion of SC people living in Lhasa are located.

Therefore, over time, this place was helplessly called Octagon Street.

It only takes ten minutes to take a taxi from the Potala Palace to Bajiao Street, and you can see a lively scene after getting off the bus, which is also one of the must-see places to travel to Lhasa.

Ning Hao was still leading the way in front, stepping on the road lined with shops and crowded pedestrians.

After walking for about ten minutes, he stopped at the southeast corner of the edge of Octagon Street.

Looking up slightly, at the corner not far ahead, there is a small three-story building in yellow, and the name of this place is written on the signboard of the small building in Chinese, English and Tibetan.

Maggie Ami!

A restaurant that focuses on Tibetan, Indian and Nepalese cuisine.

"You even know Maggie Ami?"

Tang Xiaoxiao showed a surprised expression again.

Ning Hao smiled and nodded: "Of course." ”

"You shouldn't have secretly looked up travel guides on the Internet last night while I was asleep, right?"

Tang Xiaoxiao's face was full of suspicion.

"Hmm. ”

Ning Hao did not deny it: "It's not easy to be a tour guide, of course you have to do your best!"

Ask Xiaomei, this should also be equivalent to checking the strategy, right?

"But this restaurant is very popular, it should take a long time to queue, right?" Tang Xiaoxiao turned his head and glanced at the restaurant not far away.

"It's just time to eat, there shouldn't be a lot of people, you wait first, I'll go in and take a look." ”

After speaking, Ning Hao walked into the restaurant quickly.

It didn't take long for him to come out with an appointment number ticket in his hand.

"Luckily, we'll have a seat in about half an hour, so let's take a look around here first!"