You can travel anywhere in the world, there will be always something that you must do: buying some souvenirs for relatives, friends and of course for yourself too. Your Tibet tour will offer you a large selection of souvenirs.

Sheep skin paintings

Sheep skin painting is a unique Tibetan artifact. It is painted with colorful sand on a whole piece of sheep skin fixed by wood sticks. Themes of the paintings range from life to culture of the Tibetans. Like Thangka paintings, the sheep skin paintings are exquisitely worked, water-proof and anti-deformation.[File photo]

Tibetan incense

Tibetan incense is a necessity to serve sacrificial ceremonies. The purely handmade incense with no industrial chemicals enjoys great popularity both at home and abroad. It also can be used to prevent infectious diseases like flu and influenza, for its ingredients contain herbal medicines such as saffron, Sandalwood, Chinese Usnea and borneol. Nyemo incense is the most reputed one in Tibet.[Photo/Xinhua]

Tibetan jewelry

As the token of bliss, different types of Tibetan jewelries convey different meanings. There are tibetan pendant, ring, bracelet, necklace, earrings, malas and beaded bracelet.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

Tibetan medicine

Tibetan medicine, an important part of the Chinese medical tradition, has been evolving for over 2000 years. Representative patent medicines include "72-ingredient pearls," "25-ingredient Pearl Pills," "70-ingredient Coral," and "20-ingredient Agalloch Eaglewood Pill" for treating heart and brain diseases and disorders; "Rinqen Changjue," "5-ingredient Pomegranate Pill" for treating stomach and intestine diseases, and medicines for treating liver and bone diseases. All can be bought at drug stores or tourist shops.[Photo/www.tibet.cn]

Yak horn combs

Yak horn combs have medical effects as yak horns are valuable Chinese medicine. It is hard to find two identical handmade combs because of its unique features. The yak horn combs are anti-static electricity, brittle and easily deformed in damp environment. If bent or deformed, heat it for a while and then press it with tolerable weight.[Photo/Baidu]