What city is Sunshine City?

Lhasa is the capital of Xizang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China (PRC), and the State Council has approved China as an international tourist city with snowy plateau and ethnic characteristics.

Lhasa is 3650 meters above sea level, with sunshine all year round, little rainfall, no severe cold in winter, no heat in summer and pleasant climate. The annual sunshine time is more than 3000 hours, and it is known as the "Sunshine City". Lhasa is rich in all kinds of resources, which has obvious advantages compared with other cities in China and the autonomous region.

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Topographic and hydrological characteristics of Lhasa;

Lhasa is located in the middle of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with an altitude of 3,650 meters. It is one of the tallest cities in the world. Its terrain is high in the north and low in the south, and it slopes from east to west. The south-central part is the valley plain in the middle reaches of Lhasa River, a tributary of Yarlung Zangbo River, with flat terrain.

Lhasa River is the mother river of Lhasa, which originates from Pengcuola Kongmagou in Jia Lili at the southern foot of Nyainqentanglha Mountain. It flows through Naqu, Dangxiong, Linzhou, Mozhugongka, Dazi, Chengguan and Duilong Deqing and reaches Qushui County. It is a large tributary of the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, with a total length of 495 kilometers and a drainage area of 3 1.760 square kilometers.

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