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Overview of Tibet tourist attractions

The Tibet Autonomous Region is located in the southwest border of the Republic of China and the southwest of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with east longitude 78°25′ to 99°06′. Between 26°44′ and 36°32′ north latitude. It borders the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to the north, Qinghai Province to the northeast, Sichuan Province to the east, and Yunnan Province to the southeast; it borders Myanmar, India, Bhutan, Sikkim, Kashmir and other countries and regions to the south and west, forming a link between China and the above countries and regions. All or part of the regional border, with a total length of nearly 4,000 kilometers. Tibet is famous for its majestic, magical and magnificent natural scenery. It has a vast territory, spectacular landforms and rich resources. Since ancient times, people on this land have created a rich and splendid national culture.

The Tibet Autonomous Region has an average altitude of more than 4,000 meters. It is the main part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and is known as the "Roof of the World". The terrain here is complex and can be roughly divided into three different natural areas: in the north is the Northern Tibetan Plateau, located between the Kunlun Mountains, Tanggula Mountains, Gangdise Mountains, and Nyainqentanglha Mountains, accounting for two-thirds of the entire autonomous region; Between the Gangdise Mountains and the Himalayas, where the Brahmaputra River and its tributaries flow, is the southern Tibetan valley; eastern Tibet is the high mountain canyon area, which is a series of high mountains and deep valleys that gradually change from east-west to north-south. part of the Hengduan Mountains.

Tibet’s climate characteristics: thin air, low air pressure, and low oxygen content; strong solar radiation and long sunshine hours; low temperature and large daily temperature difference; the whole year is divided into obvious dry season and rainy season; The climate type is complex and the vertical changes are large.

Lhasa is the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region and the political, economic, cultural and transportation center of the region. It is also a famous cultural city with a history of more than 1,300 years. It is located on the north bank of the middle reaches of the Lhasa River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra River, with an altitude of 3,658 meters. Lhasa has more than 200 historical sites, more than 20 tourist attractions that have been developed, and more than 30 tourist attractions that are yet to be developed. Famous buildings such as the Jokhang Temple, Ramoche Temple, Potala Palace, Ganden Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, and Norbulingka are all major tourist areas. Namtso, Dezhong Hot Spring and Linzhou and Mozhugongka Nature Reserves are the main natural scenic areas. Barkhor Street, located in the center of the old city, is a good place for tourists. It has relatively completely preserved the traditional features of the ancient city. It is very prosperous, with many shops and a constant flow of pilgrims. The streets are lined with various ethnic handicrafts and ethnic costumes, which are rich and colorful.

Tibet has many places of interest and historical sites. Currently, there are 251 cultural relics protection units at all levels in the region, including 27 national-level key cultural relics protection units, 55 autonomous region-level key cultural relics protection units, and 169 prefecture (city) and county-level cultural relics protection units.

National key cultural relics protection units include: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Ganden Temple, Sakya Temple, Tashilhunpo Temple, Changzhu Temple, Gyantse Dzongshan Anti-British Site, Tibet King Tombs, ruins of the Guge Kingdom, Drepung Temple, Sera Temple, Norbulingka, Shalu Temple, Tolin Temple, Samye Temple, Karuo ruins, Zhatang Temple, Baiju Temple, Ramoche Temple, Langcelin Manor, The Tang Dynasty's imperial envoy Chuming, Lagari Palace, Jiru Lakang, Sangka Gutuo Temple, Kejia Temple, Lieshan Cemetery, and Jidui Tubo Tombs.