Deji Road is a famous food street in Lhasa, gathering food from all over the country.

Introduction to attractions: Deji Road is a north-south street located to the west of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.

Starting from the intersection with Jiangsu Road, it goes all the way north, passing through bustling commercial areas such as Norbulingka Road and Beijing Middle Road. It is also a must-travel section of the Linkuo Meridian Road formed by the ancient city of Lhasa over thousands of years.

Every year - when "Sagadawa" begins in April, this section of the street becomes busier than usual.

Giving alms was once the highlight of Deji Road in the old days.

Especially on April 15th, Deji Road is crowded with beggars, monks, nuns and vagrants. Practitioners will go to shops and other places early to exchange change so that they can give alms to them to accumulate merit.

The reason why there is an act of giving in doing good deeds is because it is said that in order to achieve perfection in one's life, one must pursue the Six Perfections.

The first of the Six Perfections is charity. Only by donating your wealth to beggars, monks, nuns and wanderers can you accumulate various merits.

During the Sagadawa Festival, the merit is doubled, and one yuan of donation is equivalent to the usual donation of 10,000 yuan.

As a result, on the old Deji Road, a must-pass road for pedestrians, there would be spectacular scenes of doing good deeds such as "giving" and "getting".

With the continuous expansion and commercial evolution of Deji Road, it is now a gathering place for Lhasa food. It was once a "good food street" and is now nicknamed "a delicious street" by locals.

With the improvement of living standards year by year, the beggars who once came from impoverished villages and had to travel across mountains and rivers to come here are no longer rare.

The once long line of alms-giving people on Deji Road has almost disappeared, but the hurried steps of the pilgrims have never stopped.

Address: Deji Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa City Type: Characteristic neighborhood Play time: Recommended 1 hour Opening hours: Open all day Ticket information: No tickets required.