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Norbulingka Park

China, an East Asian country is one of the world’s oldest civilizations. It has a vast cultural history of more than five thousand years and an outstanding natural beauty. On the other hand, this country has remained a comparatively isolated and secluded one, and being a land of mystery, this country is not known to the western half of the world. However, China is rapidly developing and has grown in the phase of modernization, with an immense speed and is also welcoming the outer world to interact and do business with them.

Norbulingka, meaning Treasure Park, was first constructed in the forties of the eighteenth century, covering space of 40 hectares after constant expansion by the Dalai Lamas. The Qing magistrate dispatched Tibet formerly built a palace for the Seventh Dalai Lama since His Holiness often visited the place. The Fourteenth Dalai Lama lived in the palace previous to his new one was completed.

Khamsum Zilnon is a very eye-catching building at the back of the main gate. It was initially a Han style pavilion and shortly changed into a theater where the Dalai Lamas watched Tibetan opera. Tsokyil Potrang a collection of buildings on water. Dalai Lamas used to read in a hall of the palace.

The Norbulingka Park is definitely one of the popular tourist attractions in China. It is worth paying a visit while touring the country. This place will leave a pleasing and unforgettable memory and justify the proud cultural tradition of China.

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