Tibet, a rich and beautiful
land, is located at the main part of
Qinghai-Tibet plateau, southwest frontier
of China with an average altitude over 4000m
above sea level. Tibet possesses more than
50 peaks above 7000 m. among which eleven
are over 8000 m. Tibet borders with Sichuan,
Yunnan, Qinghai and Xinjiang; to the south
contiguous to India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan
and Burma and bounded by Kashmir on the west.
Tibet is rich in natural resources and owns
a vast expanse of landforms. People living
on this land have been creating a glorious
culture since ancient times. There has a
long history; majestic mountains and rivers,
regular customs and habits, wonderful natural
landscapes with monks clad in robes and yellow
hats are seen everywhere. Tibet lies at the
centre of Asia, with an area of 2.5 million
square km. The earth's highest mountains,
a vast arid plateau & great
river valleys make up the physical home &
of 6 million Tibetans. It has an average
altitude of 3963 meter (13,000 feet) above
sea level.
Lhasa
means holy land in Tibetan.
On the northern bank of
Lhasa River, a tributary
of Yarlung Zangbo River,
it is 3,650 meters (11972ft)
above sea level. It is
famous for its long history.
Lhasa is also famous as
a city of sunshine for
its sunshine of more than
3,000 hours a year. It
is the capital city of
the Tibet Autonomous Region
and is a political, economic
and cultural centre of
the region. It boasts
many historical sites and
scenic spots both in its
urban areas and outskirts.
It
is located 160km west of
Shigatse. It is being divided
into the north part
& the south part. The
Sakya North Monastery lies
on the northern bank of the
Trum, founded in 1073 by
Kong Chogyal Pho whose family
went back to the times of
King Trisong Detsen. The
south Sakya Monastery was
built by the Sakya Panchen.
Tibet, a rich and beautiful
land, is located at the main part of
Qinghai-Tibet plateau, southwest frontier
of China with an average altitude over 4000m
above sea level. Tibet possesses more than
50 peaks above 7000 m. among which eleven
are over 8000 m. Tibet borders with Sichuan,
Yunnan, Qinghai and Xinjiang; to the south
contiguous to India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan
and Burma and bounded by Kashmir on the west.
Tibet is rich in natural resources and owns
a vast expanse of landforms. People living
on this land have been creating a glorious
culture since ancient times. There has a
long history; majestic mountains and rivers,
regular customs and habits, wonderful natural
landscapes with monks clad in robes and yellow
hats are seen everywhere. Tibet lies at the
centre of Asia, with an area of 2.5 million
square km. The earth's highest mountains,
a vast arid plateau & great
river valleys make up the physical home &
of 6 million Tibetans. It has an average
altitude of 3963 meter (13,000 feet) above
sea level.
Lhasa
means holy land in Tibetan.
On the northern bank of
Lhasa River, a tributary
of Yarlung Zangbo River,
it is 3,650 meters (11972ft)
above sea level. It is
famous for its long history.
Lhasa is also famous as
a city of sunshine for
its sunshine of more than
3,000 hours a year. It
is the capital city of
the Tibet Autonomous Region
and is a political, economic
and cultural centre of
the region. It boasts
many historical sites and
scenic spots both in its
urban areas and outskirts.
It
is located 160km west of
Shigatse. It is being divided
into the north part
& the south part. The
Sakya North Monastery lies
on the northern bank of the
Trum, founded in 1073 by
Kong Chogyal Pho whose family
went back to the times of
King Trisong Detsen. The
south Sakya Monastery was
built by the Sakya Panchen.
