Lhasa

Lhasa, the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, the Tibetan word for "holy". Lhasa Lhasa River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra River North Shore, 3657 meters above sea level. Integration point is located in the Sichuan-Tibet and Qinghai-Tibet-Nepal Highway, is an important transport hub in Tibet. The city's population of 40 million, Tibetan, Han, Hui, more than 30 nationalities. Here is a plateau arid climate zone is characterized by low temperatures, little precipitation, thin air, sunshine time is 3000 hours or more, known as the "Sun City," said.

    Lhasa's historic, an ancient Qin Han, Tang and Tubo. Tang Dynasty 2007 (633), Songtsen complete the great cause of reunification of Tibet, established the Tubo Dynasty, while capital Lhasa. Fifteen years of the Tang Dynasty (641 years), Songtsen Gampo married Tang dynasty princess. In the construction of the Jokhang Temple, Ramoche and the Potala Palace. More than a thousand years, it became the center of political and religious activities in Tibet.

Location: Located in the middle of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Lhasa River middle reaches of the North Shore, a tributary of the Brahmaputra.

Size: Lhasa, a rural area of ​​nearly 30,000 square kilometers

Population: 40 million

Nationality: Tibetan, Han, Hui and other ethnic Tibetan population accounts for 87%

About Us: Lhasa is the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, more than 1300 years of history, but also the region's political, economic, cultural and transportation center. Lhasa City, the rural area of ​​nearly 30,000 square kilometers, a population of 400,000. Of which the urban area of ​​51 square kilometers, the urban population of over 140,000, Tibetan, Han, Hui and other ethnic Tibetan population accounts for 87%. Many historical sites of the city and the suburbs, the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Drepung, Sera and Ganden morning at home and abroad.

View: many historical sites of the city and suburbs, has long been famous Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Drepung, Sera and Ganden. Other sites include the Tibetan Royal Tombs, the monastery the Daza road Christine Ji Gong monument, Ganden Phodrang, Lhasa Mosque, Dragon King Lake, Norbulingka, song tribute ruins, Tibet Revolution Exhibition Hall, Xiaozhaoshi, Yao Wang Hill, Drikung Kagyu monastery complex.

    Lhasa City scenic guitar song is called "blue waves of joy River (Lhasa River), rushes from the snowy Nyainqêntanglha the thrill of climbing Niseko down, spraying spit jade beads, XueLang fly turned, through countless forested valleys, idyllic wild, a total length of 315 km, and empties into the Brahmaputra in place Qushui Trunk Bay, mingled with snow-covered blue and white dihydrate wonders. The ancient city of Lhasa standing in blue auspicious River. City Potala Palace towering into the sky, street markets and high-rise cluster, busy, colorful. Ancient and modern, tradition and innovation, religious and secular, yesterday, today and tomorrow, here in the collision, cohesion and blend.

Lhasa in central Tibet Autonomous Region is located in Brahmaputra tributaries Lhasa River middle reaches of the north shore. The capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Tibet's political, economic, cultural, religious, and transportation center. Is a city with 1300 years of history, the plateau city. Peaceful liberation in 1951, established as a city in 1960. Has jurisdiction over seven counties, the urban population of over 110,000. Located in the Tibetan plateau, 3500 meters above sea level. Annual fog, adequate light, "Sun City," said.

Many historical sites of the city and the suburbs, the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Drepung, Sera and Ganden has long been famous. Other sites include the Tibetan Royal Tombs, the monastery the Daza road Christine Ji Gong monument, Ganden Phodrang, Lhasa Mosque, Dragon King Lake, Norbulingka, song tribute ruins, Tibet Revolution Exhibition Hall, Xiaozhaoshi, Yao Wang Hill, Drikung Kagyu monastery complex.

Lhasa is undoubtedly the world's most unique and most attractive city. This is not only because it is the height of 3,700 meters above sea level, so that the early to feel dizzy, and also brought to the shock of the people left because it 1,300 years of history and cultural sites as well as religious atmosphere.

The middle of the 7th century, the Tibetan tribal leaders Songtsen Gampo in this record-based career. 641 AD, Songtsen complete the great cause of reunification, married Tang dynasty princess, princess into the possession of the proposed back with white goat soil filling the temple was built. So, the first temple, the Jokhang Temple, named "Draw Savimbi" Tibetan means "goat's back. Finally, "Draw Savimbi" has been translated into some logic, and gradually turned into "Lhasa". On for thousands of years, have had several political and religious activities in Tibet, therefore, become a veritable "holy land" in Lhasa.

Note in Tibet photos

Close-up shots of people, especially monks, women must obtain the prior approval of the other party's consent, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble; can take pictures of the many temples on the outside, but the inside, can not take pictures, candid with very serious consequences . Some places indicate the payment only after the shooting, if necessary, to perform according to local regulations.

Tourism in Tibet proper facilities gifts

The religious beggar is socially acceptable Tibet. In Tibet, who should bring along some money to donate Tibetans, lamas and begging alms, but also for the to donate some ghee money in the temple (it must be a bill, Tibetans do not accept coins), usually to one-fifth to two cents. Travel to Tibet, travel to Lhasa, you will know more about this amazing destination.

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