A senior Tibetan enjoys her leisure in a teahouse of Lhasa. [Photo/Tibetnews.com]

Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region, is dubbed as a "slow" city for the local people's lifestyle of eating slowly, walking slowly, getting up late and getting on duty late.

The high altitude of over 3,600 meters, oxygen-deficient atmosphere and strong ultraviolet rays are often mentioned as causes of the slowness of Lhasa. 

However, its slowness is not only the local people's response to the environment, but a kind of carefree attitude towards life.

It is not exaggerated to say that  the day and night in Lhasa are the same . When the hot sunshine fades away, Lhasa takes on a more leisure appearance with various bars and restaurants fully seated. People enjoy their time, letting the time slip away as the night falls.

The slow Lhasa has her own temperament, and everyone coming here will love her because of the unprecedented quietness and unique charm.

However, all these just reveal a kind of value of Tibetans towards life. In fact, Lhasa has never slowed down its development and construction pace. Instead, it developed  faster and faster. The life here is modern; buildings are more and taller; automobiles are more and faster; mobile phones are more and newer.