Barkhor is the best shopping market in Lhasa. Tourist can find lots of odd
and fascinating stuff, for religious and secular uses. Small shops and
stalls on the street sell a variety of items like prayers flags, Buddha
figures, conch-shell trumpets, rosaries, amulets, fur hats, horse bells,
bridles, copper teapots, wooden bowl, inlaid knives and jewelry inlaid
with turquoise and other gems. However, attention shall be paid to the
quality of the jewelry since many items are coarse. Exotic Tibetan opera
masks and costumes are interesting items to buy. Bright and beautiful
homespun Tibetan rugs and Tibetan khaddar are also popular souvenirs.
Tourists can easily find things which are of individuality and appeal to
them. The most interesting thing to shop in Barkhor is that you can
bargain with local people and may buy nice things in a lower price. Just
cut the price by 50 percent! Shopping along the street accompanied by
hundreds of pilgrims prostrating will be a thrilling experience. Tibet
carpet and tent can be bought at Lhasa Carpet Factory and Lhasa Tent and
Banner Factory respectively. Department stores, mostly on Yuthok Lu and
for everyday requirement, are becoming usual in Lhasa. Lhasa Department
Store (General Department Store), on the west end of Yuthok Lu, is the
largest and famous one in Lhasa. It sells handicrafts as well as practical
items, such as cotton clothing, mugs, canned food, towels and toothpaste
and other stuff tourist may need to buy before they move to other remote
towns. Supermarkets can also be found in Lhasa.
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