Crowds of visitors queue to enter the Jokhang Temple, and monks walk on the bustling Barkhor Street. [Photo/CRI]

Barkhor Street, a well-known tourist attraction in Tibet, welcomes crowds of visitors from all over the world every day, playing an important role in Lhasa's modern tourism development.

Barkhor Street, considered a pilgrimage by Tibetans, was a single circumambulation road around the Jokhang Temple in the past. It has now expanded into Lhasa's commercial center.

As the symbol of Lhasa, it's a must-see for travellers seeking to know the city's history, architecture, industry, culture, economy and religion.

Pilgrims walk outside the Jokhang Temple. [Photo/CRI]

A female visitor experiences the Tibetan braids. [Photo/CRI]

A Buddhist worshipper adds incense to a pagoda in the Jokhang Temple. [Photo/CRI]

A pilgrim is walking on Barkhor Street. [Photo/CRI]

A Tibetan pub named Makye-ame is a must-see for visitors because of one love poem written by Tsangyang Gyatso, a famous Tibetan poet in China. [Photo/CRI]

Many Thangka shops stand one by one on both sides of the circumambulation road of nearly 600 meters around the Jokhang Temple. The Thangka, or scroll painting, is an art form of Tibetan Buddhism. [Photo/CRI]

Barkhor Street, a shopper's paradise, is full of stores featuring exotic items and a spiritual atmosphere. [Photo/CRI]

This sweet tea house on Barkhor Street is more than 100 years old. [Photo/CRI]

Stores and stalls stand one by one on both sides of the circumambulation road of nearly 600 meters around the Jokhang Temple. They sell Tibetan souvenirs like ornaments, knives, tankas, tapestries, religious musical instruments, gold and silver wares, masks and much more. [Photo/CRI]

Pilgrims walk outside the Jokhang Temple. [Photo/CRI]

Mist fills the Jokhang Temple. [Photo/CRI]

                                                                                                                                               Editor: Lily Li