"The real Lhasa is not that mysterious as I thought before, and it is not that bad as others said either," said a Malaysian named Li Tingting on the opening day of the Shoton Festival on Aug. 29, 2011 while wandering in the street in Lhasa.

When interviewed by the ChinaNews.com, Ms. Li showed the pictures of the Mount Qomolangma in her cameras to journalists, saying excitedly that she was the lucky dog for she got a full view of the Qomolangma when many people had told her the chance is tiny in this time.　　

According to her, what impressed her most in Tibet is the youngsters' emphasis on filial piety. "I see many young people accompanying their grandparents and parents on the way to pray and shopping, but this kind of scene is rare in Kuala Lumpur (the capital of Malaysia),"she said.
　
The buildings in Tibet retain the traditional designing and decorating style, and many local people are wearing Tibetan clothing. So I get the feeling that I have traveled back to the ancient times, Li added.
　
In Li's view, the Shoton Festival seems like the Vesay Day in Malaysia, which is considered as the birthday and deathday of the Buddha. On the Vesay Day, disciples also go to temples to pray. But the difference is that the Malaysians only have one holiday for the Vesay Day while people in Lhasa have a seven-day holiday, enjoying free Tibetan operas during the Shoton Festival. 

Li also told reporters that she would start from Shanghai next year to travel across China along the famous "Silk Road" from east to west, and she would go to Tibet again if time is enough.