"In recent years, Lhasa has changed so greatly that even I often feel surprised. I had been to aother city some days before and after I came back I even can't recognize some places because they had changed so much," said 66-year-old Phuntsok, who lives in Lhasa and has fallen in love with photography after retirement.

Since China's reform and opening up in 1978, great changes have taken place in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region. In the past few years, the economy in Lhasa has developed with great speed and the gross national product (GNP) has reached 3.6 billion yuan.

Architectures such as Lhasa Hotel, Tibet People's Hall, Tibet University, Tibet Museum, Lhasa Cinema, and etc. have combined both ethnic and modern features.

Modern traffic system has been built in Lhasa. 12 trunk roads started operation in 2000, and 3 ones are in construction, the total investment of which exceeds 300 million yuan. Together with 1st Road and 2nd Ring Road, Beijing Road, Jiangsu Road, Lingkor Road, Nyangri Road, Sera Road and Damrad Road have formed the modern traffic truss.

The ancient city looks modern, photo by Zhao Guanshen from TibetCulture.net.

Two bridges with one tunnel, photo by Zhao Guanshen from TibetCulture.net.

The Bronze Ox Square, photo by Zhao Guanshen from TibetCulture.net.

The Tibet Museum, photo by Zhao Guanshen from TibetCulture.net.

Lhalu Wetland, photo by Zhao Guanshen from TibetCulture.net.

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