Which city is Sunshine City?

Sunlight City is Lhasa.

Lhasa, which means "the place where gods and Buddhas live" in Tibetan, is a famous historical city in Tibet and the political and cultural center of Tibet. As a famous plateau city, Lhasa is also known as the "Sunlight City" because of its unique blessing from the sun.

The Lhasa area has long sunshine hours, with an average of 8 hours and 15 minutes of sun exposure every day. Although the sunshine hours are long, there is not much rainfall in Lhasa, and the rainfall is mostly between 8 o'clock in the evening and 8 o'clock the next morning. After the rain, the sun is still shining the next day and the weather is clear. With so much sunshine, it is not an exaggeration to call Lhasa the "Sunshine City".

Tourist Attractions in Lhasa

1. Potala Palace

The Potala Palace was built during the Songtsen Gampo period in the 8th century and is a landmark building in Tibet , is also the highest palace in the world and plays a very important role in the hearts of local people.

2. Jokhang Temple

The Jokhang Temple is a Tibetan Buddhist temple. Its status in the hearts of Tibetans is no less than that of the Potala Palace. Every day, the temple is filled with incense. Many believers from all over come to make pilgrimage.

3. Namtso

Namtso is the highest large lake in the world and one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. It is also the first god of the ancient elephant god Ben Buddhism. Lake, many believers come to visit the lake every year.