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Which province of China is Lhasa in?

Lhasa, located in Xizang Autonomous Region, China, is the capital of Tibet.

Tibet: Xizang Autonomous Region, which belongs to China, was called "Tibet" in ancient times, and its capital is Lhasa. It is one of the five ethnic autonomous regions in China, located in the southwest of China people and the southwest of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is the main part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as the "roof of the world", with an east longitude of 78 25' to 99 06. South and west are bordered by Myanmar, India, Bhutan, Sikkim and Kashmir, forming all or part of China's borders with these countries and regions, with a total length of nearly 4,000 kilometers.

Lhasa, which belongs to Xizang Autonomous Region, is located in the middle of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and on the north side of the Himalayas. It is connected with Linzhi City in the east, Shigatse City in the west, Shannan City in the south and Naqu area in the north. It is the holy land of Tibetan Buddhism. Lhasa, known as "Logue" in history, is a famous historical and cultural city in China. In the 7th century, Songtsan Gampo unified Tibet and moved its political center from Shannan to Lhasa. After thousands of years of development, Tibet has gradually formed a political, economic, cultural and religious center. 195 1 year, Tibet was peacefully liberated. 1960 1 month, Lhasa was established; 1965 In September, Xizang Autonomous Region was established and Lhasa became the capital of the autonomous region. Lhasa covers an area of 29,600 square kilometers, with an average elevation of 3,658 meters and an annual sunshine time of more than 3,000 hours. Known as the "Sunshine City", it has a total population of 902,500 (end of 2065,438+05). It has jurisdiction over 8 counties, 1 development zone and 1 new zone, including Potala Palace and Roblin.