Ngawang Jigmet said, "My parents passed away early and they didn't enjoy much of a good life. I have to prostrate all my way to Lhasa, so as to show my sincerity. If I'd taken the train to Lhasa, that would mean my heart wasn't sincere."

Another Tibetan Buddhist, Pasang, is busy with his new hotel.

He named it after the wise Tibetan folklore figure Aku Tompa.