As of 20 12, there are 6 universities in the city, with 8225 students in general higher education (including adult education), 23593 students and 5568 graduates. Postgraduate education enrollment 170, graduate students 423, graduates 102; Students in secondary vocational education 1606. There are12,439 students in senior high schools and junior high schools, 366 students12 students and graduates1176/0/person. The gross enrollment rate of senior high school is 80.8%, and that of junior high school is 99.47%. There are 8 153 students in primary education, 4,7791student and 7,586 graduates, and the enrollment rate of primary school-age children is 99.76%. Special education enrolls 5 students, 175 students. There are 1 1092 children in kindergarten. The "three guarantees funds" for primary and junior high school education are increasing, and the financial input of various schools is also increasing. By the end of 20 10, there were 547 various health institutions in China, including 22 hospitals (including 2 military hospitals), 50 health centers, 7 community health service centers (stations), 9 health and epidemic prevention institutions, 6 maternal and child health centers (stations), 220 clinics, health clinics and clinics, 230 village clinics and 3 other institutions. The hospital has 2545 legal beds.
At the end of 20 12, there were 45 health institutions (including village clinics) and 2,325 medical beds. There are 4 medical beds for every thousand people. There are 3,552 health technicians, including (assistant) doctors 154 1 person. There are 6 health technicians per thousand people. Lhasa People's Broadcasting Station is the only radio station in Lhasa and the youngest radio station in China.
By the end of 20 10, there were 2 radio stations and 2 TV stations in Lhasa, and the comprehensive population coverage rate of radio and TV reached 96.29% and 96.04% respectively. In 20001year, 60.43 million newspapers, 654.38 million+600,000 magazines and 654.38 million+460,000 books were published. Tibetan New Year: Tibetans have been preparing for the New Year since December of the Tibetan calendar. The first day of the lunar calendar is the first day of the Tibetan New Year. The first thing they did was to send people to the river to pick up the first bucket of water for the New Year-auspicious water. From the next day, relatives and friends visited each other to celebrate the New Year. This activity lasts for three to five days. During the Tibetan New Year, in the square or open grass, everyone dances and dances around the circle.
Niuwanghui: Niuwanghui began on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month and generally lasted for more than ten days, sometimes even as long as a month. The number often exceeds 1000. During the Ox King Congress, people invited black pagers to chant Buddhist scriptures, blow yak horns and slaughter dozens of yaks or hundreds of sheep. Because of the huge cost, this large-scale ox king meeting has only been held once in a hundred years. All the members attending the Ox King's Club have a common blood relationship, which is also a cultural festival of ancestor worship.
Zhao Chuan Dafa Research Association: This is the biggest religious festival in Tibet. At that time, the monks from drepung monastery, Sera Temple and Gandan Temple in Lhasa will be concentrated in Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. This law was continued by the prayer meeting held in Lhasa on 1409 by Master Zong Kaba, the founder of Gelug Sect. Since then, its scale has been expanding and enriching, making the prayer meeting a fixed religious festival, as large as when it was first founded.
Butter sculpture Lantern Festival: Tibetan calendar 1 month 15 is the last day to spread the Dafa. During the day, people go to various temples to worship Buddha. At night, a butter sculpture lantern festival was held in Barkhor Street, Lhasa. Various flower stands were set up on both sides of the street, filled with colorful images such as immortals, figures, birds and beasts, flowers and trees, puppet shows and so on. In the evening, farmers in the suburbs sing and dance, sometimes for several days. This is the most lively and joyful festival in Lhasa.
Sagadawa Festival: April 15 in Tibetan calendar is the day when Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, was born, attained enlightenment and passed away, and it is also a traditional festival of Tibetan people. On this day of the Tibetan calendar every year, Tibetan men and women, dressed in festive costumes, flock to the Longwangtan scenic spot behind the majestic Potala Palace to hold this sacred festival according to their traditional customs.
Bathing Festival: It is a traditional festival of Tibetan people. The bathing festival lasts for five or six days. During the festival, people come to Lhasa River and Yarlung Zangbo River one after another with tents, butter tea, highland barley wine, Ciba and other foods, regardless of whether they are in towns or villages, rural areas or pastoral areas.
Xuedun Festival: Xuedun Festival is one of the biggest traditional festivals in Tibet, and "Xuedun Festival" means yogurt. Before17th century, the Shelton Festival was a purely religious festival. According to the regulations of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, the Tibetan calendar is closed every June, and monks and nuns in all Tibetan Buddhist temples are not allowed to go out to avoid stepping on bugs. The Tibetan calendar was lifted on July 1, and they went down the mountain one after another. At this time, farmers and herdsmen had to take out the prepared yogurt to pay tribute. This is the origin of the Snowdon Festival.
During the festival, Tibetans in groups of three and five, men, women and children, carry all kinds of bags, carry highland barley wine barrels, and some even set up tents, spread mats and carpets on the ground, and put highland barley, dishes and other holiday foods into Norbulingka. The organs and units of the autonomous region will also arrange large-scale cultural activities, academic seminars, economic and trade exchanges during the Snowdon Festival to make the scene more lively.
Horse racing festival: Horse racing is a favorite activity of Tibetan people. It is not only a place for farmers and herdsmen to meet and exchange experiences in agriculture and animal husbandry in their leisure time, but also a display of people in Xizang spirit. Horse racing is almost indispensable in all Tibetan festivals circulated among the people. Horse racing not only appears in festivals in the form of motif, but more importantly, Tibetan people have formed such a national traditional "horse racing festival" based on their strong belief in horses, which has a long history.
Fruit-Looking Festival: "Fruit-Looking Festival" is an annual festival of Tibetan people, wishing a bumper harvest in agriculture. On this day every year, Tibetan people wear festive costumes, some carry colorful flags, some carry harvest towers made of highland barley and wheat ears, and the harvest towers are tied with white "Hada", holding slogans, some beat gongs and drums, sing songs and sing Tibetan operas, and some carry portraits of Chairman Mao around the field for a week. After the circle, people carry tents and highland barley wine, while talking about the past and present, and some indulge in drinking. There are many handicrafts full of local flavor and ethnic style in Tibet, and various traditional Tibetan handicrafts, such as wooden bowls, silver bowls and bamboo bowls. There are also imitations processed in batches by businessmen from Nepal, India and other countries, such as various bone carving animals and various anti-aging "antiques".
Cordyceps sinensis: Cordyceps sinensis is a valuable medicinal material with the same name as animals and plants. It is the base and body of Cordyceps sinensis parasitic on bat moth larvae. Cordyceps sinensis is sweet and sour, flat and fragrant, which is a good tonic and has the function of tonifying lung and kidney.
Tibetan Dao: Tibetan Dao is a traditional handicraft with a long history and unique style in Tibet, which is deeply loved by tourists. Tibetan Dao is also a necessity in the life of Tibetans. It can be used not only for self-defense, but also as a meat-eating tableware and a special decoration. Generally speaking, men's Tibetan knives are rough and sharp, while women's Tibetan knives are delicate.
Tibetan mask: Tibetan mask, called "Ba", is a kind of handicraft originated from religious art, which is roughly divided into three parts, namely, religious mask, tibetan opera masks, and folk song and dance rap mask. In Tibet, every major religious festival, every temple will hold a ceremony of jumping into the gods, with ghosts, protectors and immortals. Due to regional differences and different uses, Tibetan masks are also colorful and have different shapes.
Wooden bowls: Wooden bowls are mostly used for drinking tea because of their strong thermal insulation, and are more practical daily necessities in Tibetan areas. There are many kinds of wooden bowls in Tibet, and the prices vary greatly. Generally divided into ordinary type and expensive type. The common type is made of the roots of tung, birch and azalea or miscellaneous wood, without decoration. The rare type is made of a parasitic plant called za. The wood is dark and bright, the lines are as thin as hair, and the silver decoration is more gorgeous and generous.
Thangka: Thangka is a scroll painting with complex lines, rich colors and strong religious characteristics. Most thangkas show the theme of Tibetan Buddhism, while a few show other themes and serve other contents. The pigment for drawing Thangka is taken from opaque minerals and plants, and some animal glue and bovine bile are added in proportion. Even after thousands of years, the painted Thangka is still bright and does not fade.
Jewelry: Tibet's jewelry includes pearls, agates, various jade articles, gold and silver products, etc. Generally speaking, simplicity is better. You can buy it in the second-hand market or some tourist shops in Barkhor Street, Lhasa. Wear everything around your neck, wrist, ears and waist.
Buttered tea and Ciba: Buttered tea and Ciba are the main representatives of Tibetan food in Lhasa. Buttered tea is made of butter, brick tea and salt. It has a unique taste and is said to relieve altitude sickness. Ciba is to mix highland barley fried noodles with butter tea in a certain proportion. When eating, stir in a bowl and knead while eating. The method is unique. Many Tibetan restaurants in Lhasa can taste butter tea and Ciba.
Tibetan noodles: the most common daily diet of Tibetans is boiled noodles, with beef soup and a small amount of beef. The taste is not much different from that of mainland noodles. Ordinary sweet tea houses and roadside shops have hidden noodles. Many sweet teahouses have hidden noodles, most of which are dried noodles, and the taste is basically the same.
Ganzihuang bean jelly: one of the most popular snacks in Lhasa. Slice bean jelly and mix with soy sauce, vinegar, garlic juice and pepper.
Highland barley wine: highland barley wine is called "Qiang" in Tibetan. As the name implies, highland barley wine is brewed from highland barley. It is the favorite wine of Tibetans. The taste of wine is slightly fat, but crisp and sweet, with low degree and great stamina.