西藏,在很多人的眼中,是个美丽而神秘的地方. 虽然被称为"世界屋脊"的西藏是世界上自然环境最恶劣的地方之一, 但这丝毫不影响它对人们的吸引力. 每年都有近百万人走进这片神秘的土地, 去经历那些从未有过的心灵震撼, 去感受那些一生难忘的刻骨铭心. namtso kiss:in one of the world s most remote regions, a tibetan peasant dressed in animal skins attends to her grandson near namtso  sight of shal :with prayer beads in hand and g ided by homemade spectacles, a pilgrim approaches tibet s shal monastery.the road to majang :on the desolate tibetan road to majang, snowcapped peaks rising beyond 21,000 feet g ide a nomad s jo rney.morning s milk:at an elevation of more than 17,000 feet, a herder milks her goats. the nomads of the region roam the land with their animals and sleep in yak-haired tents.faithf l debate :at the six h ndred year-old sera monastery, yo ng monks gather each afternoon to debate the principles of tibetan b ddhism.monastery rit  remain deep in tho ght after an early morning prayer meeting at drep ng monastery.smoke and sacred  b rn sacred evergreen offerings at a "chorten" as they prepare to walk h ndreds of steps to potala palace, once the home of the dalai lama. many wait their entire lives to have the opport nity.horseman in red:a tibetan horseman wearing traditional racing attire gathers his energy before a village competition o tside of lhasa.