Located at the west suburb of Lhasa, it was constructed during 1740s, and is 36 hectaes in area. The standing minister of Tibet during the Qing Govermnent ordered the first palace to be built for the recreation of the 7th Dalai Lama; Later, the 8th, 13th, and 14th Dalai Lamas also built their own palaces here. After 200 years of expansion, it has become one of the many typical Tibetan Palaces and gardens. The “Dadenmingjiu Palace,” which means the new palace, built by the 14th Dalai Lama, is the grandest, with temples, palaces and villas joined together. Dalai Lamas, from the 7th down, all spent summers here. Now, people go to Norbulingka with tents and foods on holidays for dancing and singing throughout the day and night.