老拉萨作为吐蕃王朝的首府都城，至少可以向前追溯十三四个世纪。藏史春秋、雪城沧桑，在闪闪发光的巍峨金顶的俯视下，缓慢而笨重地流过布达拉宫脚下。这里不仅有辉煌的历史文化遗传，还有千百年来朴实的游牧精神。老拉萨，是僧侣的拉萨、贵族的拉萨、商人、乞丐、朝圣者、探险家的拉萨。是什么样的诱惑，促使纪实文学作家马丽华情不自禁地回过头去张望过往岁月？作为久负盛名的历史文化名城老拉萨，正像长长的一卷老照片，意味深长。用心地端详着它，可以从那上面读出了晴空丽日，也读出了风云漫卷……本书为其英文精装本。

Chapter 1 LhasaattheTumofthe 20 Century

(9) Lbasa"s Turbulent Past

(21) Why Was the Door of the Sacred City Closed?

(29) The Living Buddha Demo Incident

Chapter 2 Past Ages

(39) The Rise and Fall of the Tibetan Nobility

(57) A World of Lamas

(77) The Gaxag Government

Chapter 3 The Kaleidoscope of Barkor Street

(93) Circular Road

(111) Business Center

(119) Life in the Sacred City

(125) Beggars Bullied Beggars

Chapter 4 The High Commissioners and the Historical Archives of the Republic of China

(135) Lord Zhang from the Sea

(145) A Thousand Years of Turbulent Relations

Chapter 5 The Last Days of the Ruleofthe Divine King

(163) Internal Dissension Invites Outside Bullying

(173) Where Would the Divine King Go?

(185) The Final Dirge

Chapter 6 The Fading of Legendary Figures

(199) 10th Living Buddha Demo

(207) Thubten Gongphel

(217) Gedun Chophel