Table of Contents

Genesis.- Lhasa City's Formation and Multiple Historical Factors.- Layout of the Old City of Lhasa.- Building Characteristics and Categories in the Old City of Lhasa.- Barkor Street: Layout and Historical Legacy.- History of the Vintage Courtyards in the Old City of Lhasa.- New Construction and Preservation Efforts in the Old City.- Preservation of the Old City of Lhasa: Future and Development.- Appendix.- References.- Epilogue.

About the Author

The author is working in the regional and urban studies in China for a long time, and visited the old Lhasa city for many times during the past decade. The author has been served as a national expert of UNDP 'Tibet Development and Poverty Alleviation Programme' since 2006, working on the old Lhasa city preservation and international trade development issues.