What city is Lhasa?

Lhasa, which means "holy land" in Tibetan, is the capital of Xizang Autonomous Region, the political, economic, cultural, scientific, technological and educational center of Tibet, and also the holy land of Tibetan Buddhism. Located in the southeast of central Tibet, on the north bank of Lhasa River, a tributary of Yarlung Zangbo River, the terrain is generally inclined from east to west, with an average elevation of 3,650 meters. It is an ancient city with a history of 1300 years.

Lhasa belongs to the semi-dry early monsoon climate in the temperate zone of the plateau. Climate characteristics: strong radiation, long sunshine hours, annual sunshine hours of more than 3000 hours, known as the "city of sunshine" reputation; The dry and wet seasons are obvious, with little rainfall in winter and spring and dry and windy weather; Rainfall is concentrated in the rainy season, with annual precipitation of 200-5 10 mm, mainly from June to September, with rainy nights.

Historical development:

Lhasa, known as "Logue" in history, is a famous historical and cultural city in China. As early as the 7th century AD, after Songtsan Gambo annexed the surrounding tribes and unified Tibet, he moved the capital from Yalong River to Yossa (now Lhasa) and established the Tubo Dynasty, which became the religious, political, economic and cultural center of Tibet at that time, a magnificent Potala official and a symbol of the unity of politics and religion.

1951On May 23rd, Tibet was peacefully liberated and Lhasa entered a new era. 1960 the State Council officially approved Lhasa as a prefecture-level city. 1982 was designated as one of the first batch of 24 famous historical and cultural cities in China.

In the long historical process, Lhasa has experienced the baptism of civilization and the prosperity and continuation of culture, accumulated and precipitated rich achievements of civilization and cultural heritage, and is famous for its beautiful scenery, long history, splendid culture, unique customs, numerous places of interest and strong religious color.