西藏十大标志性景点丨中英对照（我又出发了，你呢？）

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Top 1 Potala Palace

布达拉宫

The Potala Palace is considered to be a model of Tibetan architecture. In 641, Songtsan Gambo, ruler of the Tubo Kingdom, had the Potala Palace built for Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty, his future bride.

布达拉宫被尊为西藏建筑的典范，是641年吐蕃首领松赞干布为迎娶大唐文成公主所建。

Top 2 Mount Everest

珠穆朗玛峰

As the supreme point of the world, the mountain top is covered with snow all the year round, and when the glaring sun comes out, the peak becomes very pure and beautiful.

作为世界的制高点，珠穆朗玛峰顶终年积雪，在阳光的照耀下，纯净而绝美

Top 3 Jokhang Temple

大昭寺

Jokhang Temple, located on Barkhor Square in Lhasa, is Tibet's first Buddhist temple and is part of the Potala Palace. It is the ultimate pilgrimage destination for Tibetan pilgrims.

大昭寺，位于拉萨八廓街广场，是西藏第一座佛教寺院，也是布达拉宫的一部分。大昭寺是西藏朝圣者的终极目的地。

Top 4 Namtso Lake

纳木措

Namtso, or Lake Nam, is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet Autonomous Region and should not be missed by any traveler to Tibet. In Tibetan, Namtso means "Heavenly Lake." It is famous for its high altitude and imposing scenery.

纳木错（湖）是西藏三大圣湖之一，是每一个去西藏的旅行者不容错过的景点。在藏语中，“纳木错”是“天上之湖”的意思。纳木错以其高海拔和令人窒息的美景而声名远扬。

Top 5 Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon

雅鲁藏布大峡谷

The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is one of the deepest and longest canyons in the world. The canyon is home to many animals and plants barely explored and affected by human influence, while its climate ranges from subtropical to Arctic.

雅鲁藏布大峡谷是世界上最深最长的峡谷之一。雅鲁藏布大峡谷中有很多从未受到人类活动影响的动、植物。峡谷内气候多样，从亚热带气候到极地气候一应俱全。

Top 6 Former site of Guge

古格王国

Guge was an ancient kingdom founded by a branch of descendents of the last king of a unified Tibet in the 10th century. It flourished for more than 700 years before encountering civil strife and foreign attacks and falling into disrepair. Now, visitors can see its ruins of temples and palaces, whose inscriptions, statues and murals still remain intact.

古格王国是由10世纪西藏最后一个统治者的后裔建立的。在受到外族入侵而消失之前，王国繁盛长达700多年。今天，人们在王国宫殿、寺院的遗迹中仍然可以看到保存完好的碑文、雕塑和壁画。

Top 7 Midui Glacier

米堆冰川

Midui Glacier, located in Yupu Township, is the lowest altitude above sea level in the world. It was ranked by China National Geography Magazine as one of the top six most beautiful glaciers in China.The glacier passes through four distinct regions: snow-capped mountains, forests, lakes and villages and temples. It looks as if Nature's hand itself had taken up a brush to paint a splashed-ink landscape.

米堆冰川位于玉普乡，是地球上海平面以上的最低点，被中国国家地理杂志评选为中国六条最美冰川之一。米堆冰川穿越四大区域：积雪盖顶的山脉，森林，湖泊、村庄和寺庙，仿佛大自然神笔的一副泼墨画。

Top 8 Tashilhunpo Monastery

扎什伦布寺

Tashilhunpo Monastery, founded in 1447 by the First Dalai Lama, is one of the Big Six Monasteries of the Gelug sect of Buddhism in Tibet.

扎什伦布寺1447年由第一任达赖喇嘛建立，是西藏佛教格鲁派六大寺院之一

Top 9 Barkhor

八廓

The streets are full of religious atmosphere and show the original Lhasa. Shops offer prayer wheels, chubas (traditional Tibetan clothing), Tibetan knives and religious articles for sale.

八廓街宗教氛围浓厚，呈现出拉萨的原貌。在街边的商店里可以买到传经筒、chuba（西藏传统服装）、藏刀和其他宗教物品。

Top 10 Yambajan

羊八井

Yambajan is famous for its wide range of hot springs, from ones with the highest temperatures in the country to boiling geysers. The hot springs in Yambajan contain various minerals and are believed to be therapeutic.

羊八井，以拥有包括全中国温度最高的温泉以及间歇泉在内的大量温泉而著名。羊八井的温泉富含矿物质，具有治疗功效。