Tibet is a mystery land of China and Lhasa of Tibet as the administrative capital of Tibet is a gem in this mystery land. So shopping in this land is wonderful and full of surprise. Shoppers will not worry about the payment in Lhasa, using money is not as difficult as you expected. ATMs and foreign currency conversion can be done at the Bank of China main office west of Potala Palace or at the branch on Beijing Donglu between the Kirey and the Banok Shol Hotel. Communication in Lhasa is not so difficult too. Early from the Chinese policy of “Develop the Western China”, a hot phenomenon of learning English has started. The golden rule for shopping in Lhasa is to haggle (except supermarkets or those shops with specific prices).

Special Local (ethical) Products of Lhasa (what to buy in Lhasa)
The best special local products of Lhasa for keeping are the handicrafts and Tibet herbs, as these items have distinctive ethnic features, strong religious flavor and unique artistic styles. There are lots of interesting special items to buy in Tibet such as Tibetan knives, Tibet Carpet, Tibetan Dzi beads,Thangka, masks, etc...

Shopping Places in Lhasa (where to buy in Lhasa)
Lhasa has shopping centers, supermarkets, franchised stores and so on, so shopping in Lhasa is not as hard as you expected. There are also some famous shopping streets in Lhasa such as Barkhor Street, Beijing Lu and Duosenge Lu.

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