Lesong Cholay and Jane welcome you to The Tibetan Dance Centre, Restaurant & Bar in the UNESCO listed Old Town Lijiang. We offer a traditional and uniquely Tibetan experience. Every evening you can enjoy flamboyant Tibetan dance and cuture.

Our exquisitely painted Lhasa style restuarant is open all day and offers a full menu in English and Chinese including traditional Tibetan cuisine and an extensive vegetarian selection.

Our enchanting girls in Zhongdian colourful Tibetan dress and the majestic boys in striking Chubas, (Dance Galley)  greet you with Tibetan Khata (Hada), the white scarf and offer entertainment of traditional and modern song and flamboyant dance. In our midst, we have some of the best musicians and dancers. You are then invited to join the fun in a party atmosphere of dance. This is infectious and no one is able to resist!

We offer you traditional Tibetan refreshments. Our Centre is famous in the area for serving delicious Tibetan butter tea, barley wine (qin ke jiu) brewed in and brought down from Zhongdian (Shangri-la) and for serving yak cheese produced from cattle grazing on mountain pastures fed by snow melt originating at 6700M in Our Homeland  of Dechin and Zhongdian. 

The Tibetan Dance Centre offers a restaurant open all day with full menu in both Chinese and English and includes excellent vegetarian selections; a bar service, selection of tea, coffee and light refreshments throughout the day.  Additionally, we can offer a set Tibetan Special with a selection of different Tibetan specialities to taste. See special internet voucher for discount price. Additionally there is a special selection of favourite dishes - my recommendations for visitors to China who are unfamiliar with Tibetan and local food. Please note: you will not be served MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) in your food unless requested.

Why not celebrate a special occasion with us.  We celebrate a number of birthdays and anniversaries in our Restaurant and Bar. Email me if you would like us to help with your special occasion.

We offer a traditional and unique Tibetan experience. Individual travellers of all ages and from all over the world, the local community and tour guides with their groups frequent our Centre.  Consult with us info at and treat your business clients to that something special: tailor-made to meet your needs and exceed their expectations.

Sustainable livelihoods.  The Tibetan Dance Centre, Restaurant and Bar was formed in March 2006 by Lesong Chelay (Tibetan language teacher) and Jane Wheeler (Chartered Environmentalist), two Tibetan dance enthusiasts who previously worked together in a Tibetan language and culture school in the Meilei Snow Mountains.  The development of The Tibetan Dance Centre follows this work providing employment for local Tibetans aiming to maintain Tibetan customs and cuture in the form of song and dance.   People who work with us (The Team)   are Tibetan, with family homes in Shangri-la (Zhongdian) and the surrounding villages; we aim to grow our Dance Centre using and nurturing individual skills to provide a sustainable future in this rapidly changing economy.

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