The photo Degree of Freedom is taken by Liu Wei from Beijing, showing a foreign lady takes a photo of the pilgrims. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

The "Beauty of Tibet" Painting and Photography Exhibition 2013, China's first Tibet-themed art exhibition of its kind kicked off in Canberra, capital of Australia, on May 29.

Following a 2-day show in Canberra, the exhibition was opened in Sydney on May 31.

There are altogether 140 paintings and 140 photographs by contemporary Chinese artists and photographers were put on display.

These works show Tibet's natural beauty and cultural landscape, reflecting its rapid economic development and harmonious environment.

The following photos show foreign tourists' visit to Tibet, from which foreigners can have a total different tourism experience about this holy place.

The photo The Jokhang Monastery is takenby Wang Baoqi from Shanghai, showing foreign tourists chat with the monks of the Jokhang Monastery in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

The Photo So Beautiful is taken by Tao Yanyan from Jiangsu Province, east of China. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

The photo Bosom Friends is taken by Dong Dong from Jiangsu Province, east of China. [Photo/China Tibet Online]