Norbu, 25-year-old, a native resident in  Lhasa, drives his mini car to work at 9:00 every work day; in his car, he broadcasts rock music. However, at the same time, his parents are on their way for ritual walk.

This is Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, a city with two sides.

The city may offer such a wonderful experience for tourists that they would never forget.

Around the Potala Palace Square, in front of the Jokhang Temple, the devout Tibetans repeat their worship day by day.

People sit in comfortable chairs, drink a cup of sweet tea in the sunshine with a newspaper in their hands: such scenes are commonly seen in Lhasa's street. In a warm afternoon, many aged grandpas and grandmas sit against the wall, watching crowds coming and going.

As for the reasons why they like easygoing life, the high altitude of over 3,600 meters, oxygen-deficient atmosphere and strong ultraviolet rays are often mentioned as causes of the slow pace of Lhasa people.

Apart from this, there is also a kind of carefree attitude towards life.

Slow life leads to happiness. In the "CCTV 2010 Economy and Life Survey" published at the beginning of this year, Lhasa paled the other 104 cities to rank first. residents there live with strong sense of happiness.

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 Tibetans' view towards life. In fact, Lhasa has never slowed down its development and construction pace. Instead, it developed faster and faster. Life here is modern, filling with tall buildings, new automobiles and the latest mobile phones. Even in the monasteries, computers and digital cameras have been commonly used.