Profile of the Yumbu Lhakang Palace, photo from Xinhua, April 25, 2008.

Tourists are visiting Yumbu Lhakhang Palace on horsebacks, photo from Xinhua, April 25, 2008.

Chonyi, a Tibetan girl, is hanging sutra streamers in the vicinity of Yumbu Lhakhang Palace, photo from Xinhua, April 25, 2008.

Tibetan girl who sells souvenirs, is waiting for tourists, photo from Xinhua, April 25, 2008.

The Yumbu Lhakhang Palace, the 1st palace in Tibet, photo from Xinhua, April 25, 2008.

    A lama is lighting a butter lamp in the Yumbu Lhakhang Palace, photo from Xinhua, April 25, 2008.

The Yumbu Lhakhang Palace, the 1st palace in Tibet, photo from Xinhua, April 25, 2008.

Located in Nedong County of Lhoka Prefecture, Yumbu Lhakhang Palace, which means "palace in doe's hinder leg", is the first palace in Tibet Autonomous Regin, southwestern China. It was firstly built at the beginning of the 2nd century B.C. and is entitled as "1st palace in Tibet". It is known for once been the summer palace for Songtsan Gambo and Princess Wencheng.