Norbulingka, means “Treasure Garden.” or Treasure Park", is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, built from 1755.The word 'Lingka' is commonly used in Tibet to define all horticultural parks in Lhasa and other cities.

Norbulingka Palace is situated in the west side of Lhasa, a short distance to the southwest of Potala Palace. Norbulingka covers an area of around 36 hectares and considered to be the largest man made garden in Tibet.Built in the 18th century, the Norbulingka Palace and the garden within its precincts have undergone several additions over the years. The vast complex covers a garden area of 3.6 km² including 3.4 km² of lush green pasture land covered with forests. It is said to be the “highest garden” anywhere in the world and has earned the epithet “Plateau Oxygen Bar.”

Norbulingka Park is considered the premier park of all such horticultural parks in similar ethnic settings in Tibet. During the summer and autumn months, all parks in Tibet, including the Norbulinga, become hubs of entertainment with dancing, singing, music and festivities.The park is where the annual Shoton Festival is held.

Norbulingka was declared a "National Important Cultural Relic Unit”, in 1988 by the State council. On 14 December 2001, UNESCO inscribed it as a World Heritage Site as part of the "Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace".The historic ensemble covers three monuments namely, the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple Monastery and the Norbulingka, The Chinese State Tourism Administration has also categorized Norbulingka at a “Grade 4 A at the National Tourism (spot) level” in 2001. It was also declared a public park in 1959.

In 2001, the Central Committee of the Chinese Government in the 4th Tibet Session resolved to restore the complex to its original glory. Grant funds to the extent of 67.4 million Yuan were sanctioned in 2002 by the Central Government for restoration work; restoration work beginning in 2003 mainly covered the Kelsang Phodron Palace, the Kashak Cabinet offices and many other structures, as well as greenery, the flower gardens and the lakes.

The layout of the Norbulingka complex is a combination of the "world's highest, largest and best-preserved ancient artificial horticultural garden". Norbulingka blends gardening with architecture and sculpture arts of several Tibetan ethnic groups; 30,000 cultural relics of ancient Tibetan history are preserved here. The complex is demarcated under five distinct sections. A cluster of buildings to the left of the entrance gate is the Kelsang Phodang, a three-storied palace with chambers for the worship of Buddha, bedrooms, reading rooms and shelters at the centre. The Khamsum Zilnon, a two-storied pavilion, is opposite the entry gate. The garden was well developed with a large retinue of gardeners. To the northwest of Kelsang Phodrong is the Tsokyil Phodrong which is a pavilion in the midst of a lake and the Chensil Phodrong. On the west side of Norbulingka is the Golden Phodron, built by a benefactor in 1922 and a cluster of buildings. To the north of Tsokyil Phodrong is the Takten Migyur Phodrong which was built in 1954, is the most elegant palace in the complex, a fusion of a temple and villa. The new summer palace which faces south