Editors pick up 9 things that tourists must not miss in Lhasa, capital city of SW China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

1. Smile to strangers

2. Bathe in the sunshine in front of the Jokhang Monastery, one of the three eminent monasteries of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism

3. Collect pebbles or tiny stones from the holy mountains and lakes (avoid the mani stones)

4. Present khada for worship

5. Listen to the sutra chanting in monasteries

6. Find yourself some time in the sweet tea houses, for both relaxing and experiencing life of the locals

7. Empty your mind through watching the clouds in the sky

8. Prostration

9. Say "Tashi Delek"to people with gratitude